Care Assistant

Job description

Requirements: Minimum age for employment, NVQ qualifications desirable or Equivalent.

Report to: Nurse in Charge or Senior on duty

Responsible to: Manager/Qualified Nurse in charge

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Promote the good name of the Nursing Home at all time.
• Behave in a manner appropriate to the clinical setting and respect the authority of the Nurse in Charge & Manager.
• Respect each patient’s individuality and assist them in maintaining their identity, dignity, independence and safety.
• Any information regarding patients, their social circumstances, condition or treatment is confidential and is not to be discussed.
• Be aware of the home’s policies and procedures.
• Be aware of the working environment and report defects in equipment, damage, breakages or hazards.
• Meet the physical, emotional and social needs of patients in the following areas
• Personal hygiene, including assistance with bathing, care of skin, mouth, fingernails (not toe nails), hair etc. These daily duties performed for each of service users by you, you will responsible to make written records in appropriate place for audit by management

2. During dressing and grooming, you must take care of the patient. You must respect patients clothing and only use his or her clothes to dress them. You must not put any clothes on anybody if they do not belong to that client.

3. Assist with bed making and changing linen.

4. Nutrition: Assisting with preparation and serving of meals and drinks and assisting patient unable to feed themselves to ensure an adequate intake of fluid and nutrients.

5. Elimination: Assisting patients to use toilets, commodes or bedpans and removing and cleaning after use. Daily recording in the patients’ care plan.

6. Mobility and Exercise: Assisting patients in and out of bed using safe lifting and handling techniques.

7. Recreational Activities: Assisting patients in appropriate creative therapy and activities, assisting with visits and other social functions. You must interact with the clients and speak to them before caring out your duties.

8. Keeping the patients’ rooms clean and tidy at all times. Assist in the cleanliness and tidiness of common living and service areas, ensuring a safe environment.

9. Carry out all duties in such a way as to ensure the economic and safe use of resources and equipment

• Be helpful and courteous to all relatives and visitors, referring enquiries about the patients’ condition to the Nurse in Charge.
• Attend Fire instruction sessions and participate in in-service training programmes.

10. Log all care related works on a digital platform and ensure that notes are accurate and reflective of the services and care provided.

It is the responsibility of all employees to ensure that the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act are complied with, safe working practices are adhered and that any hazards are reported to the appropriate office immediately.

Work remotely

• No

Job Type: Permanent

Pay: £12.21 - £13.00 per hour (depending on experience)

Sponsorship available: Yes (depending on the candidate)

Expected hours: No less than 36.00 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension

Schedule:

• Monday to Sunday
• Night and Day shifts (can discuss this more based on circumstances)

Experience:

• Providing care: 2 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving License (preferred)
• NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £12.21-£13.00 per hour

Expected hours: 36 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Experience:

• Care home: 1 year (required)

Language:

• English (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Care Assistant