Our Staff
Social Care Workers are chosen for their reliability, initiative, flexibility, caring and friendly nature and an ability to work alone.
All our carers are subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check before starting to work with us and receive all the training and support necessary to fulfil their caring role. They are fully insured when working in your home.
Our staff are trained in all aspects of care. They receive a full 3 month induction which includes basic training given by the Supervisors when they start; this includes shadowing with experienced Social Care Workers. It is envisaged that all Social Care Workers will attain an NVQ level 2 in Social Care as soon as possible after starting work with Care Needs Ltd. They will also attend courses run by Social Services, local colleges and in-house trainers
Training includes:
- Emergency procedures, what to do in the event of a fire, unable to gain access to a Service Users home, and what to do if a Service User has an accident.
- Dignity in Care
- Safeguarding Adults
- NVQ’s
- Fire
- Safety Health & Safety
- Moving and Handling
- Safe Handling of Medicines
- Infection Control
- Basic Food Hygiene
- First Aid
- Dementia Training
- Catheter Care
- Administering eye drops