Care Assistant

Job Title: Care Assistant – 36 hours shifts

Purpose of Position: Carry out a range of care duties for residents, taking into consideration the individual physical, emotional, social, intellectual and spiritual needs of each resident.

Internal:

• Care Home Manager
• Deputy
• All other employees within the Home

External:

• Residents
• Residents family and friends

Personal Care of the Residents

• Assist the Residents in rising from bed, washing, dressing, bathing and general personal hygiene.
• Assist washing and toileting Residents including hair washing and shaving of male Residents.
• Observe physical well‑being and report any significant changes in Resident’s well‑being to the Senior Carer/Nurse on duty.
• Attend to sick Residents and perform such tasks as may be required e.g. serving meals on a tray, washing and combing hair, toileting bathing and attending to other aspects of hygiene as necessary.
• Use the equipment for manual handling of Residents.
• Assist Residents when required in retiring to bed.
• Help to serve meals to the Resident and assist more dependent Residents when necessary e.g. cutting up food for a blind Resident or by feeding him/her.

• Ensure that each Resident has adequate clothing and report deficiencies.
• Ensure that clothing is clearly marked with the name of the Resident.
• Note any repairs needed and arrange for clothing to be repaired.

• Assist when a Resident requires small items. The care assistant may with the approval of the Senior Carer on duty, help the Resident by purchasing these items.

• Accompany and assist Residents on trips, outings and hospital appointments.

• Be available to talk and listen to the Residents and to assist by reading to them and when necessary writing letters for them etc. when the time allows.
• Participate in fire drills.
• Encourage self‑help and independence upholding the right of each individual Resident.
• Participate in activities such as music, reading, games and parties for the Residents.
• Give periodic reports to assist the review of individual Residents.
• Take on the responsibility of Primary Worker for a group of Residents.
• Care for the Residents’ spectacles, hearing aids, dentures, etc. and report any loss or damage immediately.
• Be responsible for the cleaning of footwear, hygiene of commodes and the cleaning of wheelchairs and walking aids.

• Attend and participate in staff meetings.

• Ensuring the confidentiality of Residents and their affairs and that details are not transmitted in any way without the express permission of the person in charge.

• Attend in‑house in‑service and external training courses.
• Respond in an emergency / crisis situation as requested by the Manager of Senior Member of staff.
• Perform other appropriate duties which the Senior Staff on duty may from time to time request.
• Be familiar with the Health & Safety Regulations as they relate to The Home.
• Participate in the appraisal system and The Home’s Business Plan.
• Any other reasonable duties as required.

Education/Training:

Educated to GCSE

Experience:

1+ years’ experience of working in Care (Desirable)

Skills/Competence:

• Communication;
  Good command of both written and verbal English
• Team‑working
• Committed to Results
• Attention to Detail/Quality Focused
• Customer Service
• Technical

Personal Attributes:

• Smart personal appearance
• Professional/Confidential/Integrity
• Patient/Calm/Understanding & Empathy
• Warm/Friendly/Sense of Humour
• Resilient
• Flexible/Can‑Do Attitude

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