Night care assistant

To share with other staff in meeting the personal care needs of clients in a way that respects the dignity of the individual and promotes independence.

• Help in the care users physical environment and in the general day-to-day activities of the care home.
• Assist care users with personal care needs, e.g. dressing, undressing, bathing and toilet.
• Help care users with mobility problems and other physical disabilities such as incontinence.
• Help in the care and use of aids and personal equipment.
• Promote mental and physical activity of care users through talking to them, taking them out, sharing with them in activities such as reading, writing, hobbies and recreations.
• Make and change beds, tidy rooms and do light cleaning.
• Inspect, launder and mend care users clothing.
• Serve meals; assist care users at mealtimes if required; wash up utensils.