Care Assistant

6 months ago

LeighonSea, United Kingdom Brooklands Nursing Home Full time

**Role Details**

**Job Title**:
Carer

**Reports to**:
Senior Carer/Nurse

**Job Overview: (Note - In addition to these functions, employees are required to carry out such duties as may reasonably be required)**
- To provide care in accordance with best practice and legislative requirements, reflecting policies and procedures and agreed standards under the direction of the Senior Carer/Nurse
- To support and enable service users to maintain skills and personal interests while delivering person-centred care unique to each individual
- To maintain skills at a current level and undertake such training and development as required, from time-to-time, to maintain and progress knowledge

**Location**:
The service’s premises, but you may be required to work from other locations at the discretion of the company and with appropriate notice.

**Working Hours**:
As per rota

**Responsibilities and Duties of the Job**

**Role-specific Duties**:
The Carer’s responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

- Ensure that service users are at the heart of care delivery and their wishes and preferences are taken into consideration to enhance their wellbeing
- To contribute to the efficient running of the service
- Support service users to maintain their relationships and connections with the local community
- Ensure care plans and other information about how to support service users are followed
- Be responsible for informing the Senior Carer/Nurse of any changes in the needs of service users
- Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of those individuals they support

**Working with Others**:

- Develop effective working relationships with other employees within the service
- Work in cooperation with members of the multidisciplinary teams to maximise opportunities for service users
- If desired by the service user, maintain and develop relationships with their family, friends and other people important in their life

**Leading by Example**:
Other duties and responsibilities to be undertaken may include any (or all) of the items in the following list:

- Seek opportunities for personal and professional growth
- Be a role model for other carers and be an ambassador for the service
- Be professional, polite and reasonable at all times

**Personal and Professional Development**:

- Have a knowledge of, and work within, the Fundamental Standards
- Understand the regulatory framework that governs the service, including the role of the CQC and its requirements
- Commit to achieving the relevant qualifications commensurate with the role
- Attend statutory training and any other training as directed by management
- Understand and follow all policies and procedures relevant to the role
- Be open to learning opportunities

**Person Specification**

**Specific Requirement for Qualifications**

**Essential**

**Desirable**

Good English - written and verbal

**X**

RQF qualifications in Social Care

**X**

Good computer skills

**X**

**Specific Requirement for Skills**

**Essential**

**Desirable**

**Proficient Written Skills**

Maintain all care plans/care records in accordance with the service’s policy

X

**Leadership Skills**

Ability to induct and orientate new employees to the job role and service

X

Provide service users with support/assistance as they accomplish daily tasks, including bathing, eating, dressing, grooming and using the bathroom

X

Communicate any problems, concerns or changes to service users’ family members as needed

X

**Communication Skills**

Carers must build a rapport with service users by establishing personal connections and showing an interest in their lives

X

Carers must be able to communicate effectively with service users

**X**

Carers must have the communication skills to inform colleagues, management and professionals about the needs of service users

X

**Problem-solving Skills**

Carers need to be able to adapt to and address situations quickly

X

Plan, develop, implement and assess approaches to promote health and wellbeing, whilst recognising and reporting situations where there might be a need for protection

X

**Specific Requirement for Skills**

**Essential**

**Desirable**

**Disposition/Personal Attributes**

Carer’s must be of a caring nature and have an outgoing disposition

**Specific Requirement for Previous Experience**

**Essential**

**Desirable**

Previous experience of working in a similar environment

X

Previous experience of working in a similar role

X

Experience of working with service users, in particular, those that may have additional support needs

X

**Specific Requirement for Immunisations/Vaccinations**

**Essential**

**Desirable**

All employees must have had a full course of Covid-19 immunisations including a booster

X

**Values-based Personal Qualities**

**Area**

**Specific Requirement**

**Working Together**
- Involve service users, families, external agencies and colleagues
- Speak up when things go wrong

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