Senior Care Assistant

5 months ago

Wolverhampton, United Kingdom The Shrubbery Rest Home Full time

**The Shrubbery Rest Home is a busy residential home supporting up to 26 older adults at the service. We currently require 1 x Senior Care assistant at 21 hours a week (worked over 3 days - 7 hour shifts). DBS on the update service is advantageous and could secure an immediate start.**

**JOB SUMMARY**

To provide physical and emotional support and care is provided for the residents of the home, maintaining high standards of care and supervision of daily routine.

To assist in providing a stable and caring environment that underpins the residents' emotional and psychological well-being.

To develop a good working relationship with managers and be involved in staff training and development.

To take charge of a shift, in the absence of the Home Manager.

**RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES**

To provide, oversee, supervise and monitor the daily routine to ensure consistent high standards of resident care is achieved.

To be in charge as required and organise the workload and supervise the staff

To develop a good working relationship with the Home Manager and the management team.

To be able to communicate effectively between Managers and care staff, both written and verbally.

To contribute and adhere to the development of individual care plans in relation to hygiene, bathing, continence management, mobility, feeding, dressing and general care.

To work in conjunction with the Home Manager and be involved with induction of new care and domestic staff, keeping any records required.

To have knowledge of and follow all company policies and procedures.

To assist with administration of medication in accordance with medication procedure.

To promote a friendly, homely atmosphere at all times.

To ensure that the Home Manager is informed of any problems or developments regarding staff, residents or any of the support services.

To assist residents with their activities of daily living.

To assist with domestic/housekeeping tasks. To maintain general tidiness and to promote a homely atmosphere.

To greet visitors and to ensure that general security policies are adhered to. To answer the telephone and screen calls as required.

To adopt a positive and pleasant attitude, an approachable manner, and ensure residents, relatives and visitors’ needs are attended to.

To uphold the key principles of residents’ rights, citizenship, independence, choice, privacy, fulfilment and dignity.

To maintain confidentiality and discretion in communicating personal matters to senior and other members of staff, and other residents.

To supervise in the preparation and serving of light meals and beverages. To attend and serve at main meals, ensuring residents’ meals are ready.

To check all residents and their rooms on each shift to ensure work has been completed and residents attended to.

To supervise staff on shift and ensure high standards of care are achieved and staff follow procedure and are safe whilst at work.

To accompany health care professionals to resident rooms, providing a full report to the person in charge and completing relevant documents if required.

To ensure conformance at all times with the company’s health and safety at work policy, by self and staff.

To assist with care of people at the end of their life.

To be accountable for undertaking specific responsibilities as directed by the Home Manager.

To undertake routine audits to support the quality assurance systems within the home such as medication and health and safety checks.

To carry out such other duties as may be reasonably required by the Home Manager.

**ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE**

NVQ level 3 desirable or a willingness to work towards this qualification.

A minimum of 12 months experience working within the care field, with a general understanding of health and safety at work, principles and practice of care of the elderly, and some understanding of supervising staff.

**PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES**

Must have an interest in working with the elderly. Must be totally reliable and honest, with a sense of responsibility and a "can do" attitude. Be able to work as part of a team; use own initiative and have good communication skills. Must have a cheerful and pleasant disposition, with a down-to-earth approach and be able to work well under pressure.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 21 per week

**Salary**: £11.10 per hour

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift

**Experience**:

- Senior care: 1 year (preferred)
- Care: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person

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