Health Care Assistant

3 weeks ago

Wirral, United Kingdom Cheshire Residential Homes Trust Full time

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**Health Care Assistant - Nights**

**Reports to: Senior/Care Manager/Home Manager**

**Job purpose**: To assist the Home Manager, Care Manager, Shift Manager or
Senior Carer in providing a high quality service in which all residents receive the highest possible standards of care and support. This will be done in consultation with the resident and family members to develop their potential and sustain their rights.

**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

1. To have an understanding of general and specific aspects of the needs of older people and those with dementia and associated conditions. e.g. a person centred approach to care planning, communication, promoting individual rights, etc.

2. To provide and assist the residents in all aspects of individual personal care needs as required by their condition, culture and wishes, with sensitivity, respect and dignity.

3. To promote the well being and general health of residents and help to create and environment in which the resident feels secure and is within health and safety standards.

4. To ensure that the emotional and psychological needs of those using the service are recognised and met by engaging them in a range of meaningful day activities within the service and the local community as appropriate.

5. To act as a key worker/advocate to ensure that the needs of the residents are met and attend resident’s meetings as required by the Home Manager.

6. To complete, store and transmit relevant and accurate records as required by
Trust procedures and when requested, provide information and advice for action towards meeting organisational objectives.

7. To respect the confidentiality of residents and act in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998, including the use of social networking systems.

8. To report any concerns regarding possible abuse of residents immediately to a line manager.

9. To report any accidents, incidents, verbal concerns or complaints raised by the resident or visitors in accordance with Trust policy.

10. To contribute to the maintenance of a pleasant, hygienic, healthy and safe environment.

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11. To ensure that staff, residents and visitors comply with Trust Health and
Safety Policy.

12. To carry out general administration duties in accordance with organisational and service requirements.

13. To attend and take part in staff meetings (minimum of 6 per year).
14. To work flexible as required.
15. To undertake any training and development necessary for the effective delivery of your responsibilities.
16. To undertake any other duties within the scope of your ability.
17. To comply with all reasonable requests of the line manager and carry out any other tasks as reasonably instructed by management.

**Additional duties for night staff**

19. Inspect and launder residents’ clothes and bedding.
20. To clean communal areas and comply with the cleaning rota as defined by the manager.

**_General Statements: Confidentiality _**

All information relating to residents and/or staff obtained during employment with the
Trust is to be treated as confidential and as such employees should not disclose it without appropriate prior authorisation. Unauthorised disclosure of any confidential information, or that covered by the Data Protection Act may result in disciplinary action.

**Continuous Improvement**
We are continuously improving services and all members of staff employed by the
Trust are expected to play an active role in the development and improvement of services to the benefit of residents.

All employees are required to participate in an annual appraisal and any associated training and/or learning opportunities.

**Data Quality**
All staff involved in the collection of data are responsible for the accurate and timely collection and recording of information.

**Equality, Diversity and Human Rights**
The Trust is committed to providing equality of opportunity, anti discriminatory and anti oppressive practice. The Trust will rigorously uphold our duty to promote human rights in everything we do, believing that all people have the right to be treated with dignity and respect.

**Health and Safety**
Employees must contribute to a healthy and safe working environment by adhering

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to health and safety regulations and Trust policies. Employees must act in a responsible manner to ensure the care of their own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by their omissions at work.

Employees must co-operate with the employer insofar as is necessary to enable
Health and Safety duties or requirements to be performed and complied with.
Employees must not intentionally or recklessly interfere with, or misuse anything that is provided in the interest of the health, safety and welfare of staff, residents and the general public.

**Infection Control**
Infection Prevention and Control is everybody’s business, and all employees have a duty to act in accordance with the standards and procedures as

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