Care Assistant

5 months ago

Salisbury, United Kingdom St Michaels Care Homes Ltd Full time

(PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS VACANCY IS FOR THE LOCATION - SALISBURY)

**Job description for care assistant**

**JOB TITLE**:Care Assistant

**REPORTING TO**:Home Manager.

**JOB PURPOSE**:

- To assist in the provision of care and work as part of a team to achieve quality outcomes.
- To ensure clients retain their dignity and individuality.
- To ensure the highest standards of care are delivered through a person centred approach at all times.
- To assist in the general activities of the home.

**Skills, Knowledge and qualifications required**:
A genuine interest of working within a caring environment.
- Ability to work communicates effectively at all levels.
- Team Player.
- Willingness to participate in vocational and any other relevant training.
- Satisfactory police check and clearance with the independent safeguarding authority.

**Desired**:

- Care certification (achieved / working towards).
- Experience of working with the elderly.

**Main responsibilities**
- To ensure the highest standards of care are maintained at all times.
- To assist clients with all aspects of their daily life and preferred routine when required E.G Washing and dressing, continence, hair care, oral care, nail care, skin care, pressure care, mobility.
- Closely monitor clients who present challenging behaviour and document accordingly E.G on a behaviour report.
- Ensure all tasks carried out are documented in full on the correct documentation and in a legible and accurate format.
- Complete daily charts appropriately and truthfully E.G Diet, fluid, hourly checks.
- Assist in the delivery of care for clients during their end of life and/or progressive illness.
- Answer the call bell system promptly.
- Answer the door and telephone promptly, respond accordingly and pass on messages appropriately.
- Remain up to date with information in residents care plans.
- Complete daily evaluation records.
- Report on the well-being and any changes of a client to the person in charge.
- Make visitors to the home feel welcome.
- Provide refreshments/ assistance as when required.
- Make and change beds, ensuring rooms are left clean and tidy, empty and clean commodes after every use, ensure the thorough cleaning of all equipment (hoists, stand aids, belts] and assist in other required domestic duties as directed by the home to ensure high standards of infection prevention and control.
- Assist residents with meals and all aspects of dietary and fluid monitoring as required. Remain aware of swallowing difficulties and any special requirements.
- Provide escort assistance to service user travelling to and from the hospital or other places as directed.
- Practice maximum integrity in all dealings with service user personal and financial affairs, and avoid abuse of the privileged relationship that exists with Service users.
- Do not accept gifts from clients or others - please refer to the “GIFTS” policy, ensure all offers of gifts are declared to senior staff.

**Marketing**
- Assist the Home manager and in actively marketing the care centre and promoting a positive personal/professional profile within the local community, ensuring the good reputation of the care centre at all times.
- Ensure the
- Home remains fresh and welcoming for visitors.
- Actively promote and uphold the reputation of the home both inside and outside of normal working hours.
- Assist in showing visitors around the home as directed by the Home Manager.

**Training and development.**
- Maintain knowledge and competence.
- Attend mandatory training days/courses, on or off site.
- Attend any other training as required.

**Health and safety**
- Report immediately to the Home Manager or person in charge, any illness of infectious nature or accident incurred by a Service User, colleague, self or other.
- Understand and ensure the implementation of, the Homes Health and safety policy, emergency and fire procedures, employee handbook.
- Promote safe working practices at all times.
- Report to the Home Manager or Person in charge, Maintenance Technician any faulty appliances, damaged furniture, equipment or potential hazard in the first instance.

**General**
- Ensure that all information gained in the course of duty remains confidential and is not divulged to third parties.
- Assist in ensuring the security of the care centre is maintained at all times.
- Notify the Home Manager or Person in charge of any absence or your inability to report for duty as soon as possible.
- Ensure you disclose any injury that may directly affect your ability to work or injury that may be worsened by your role.
- Adhere to the company policies and procedures at all times.
- Ensure all activities related equipment remains in good, safe working order.
- Provide mealtime assistance in the dining room E.G assist with the diet of clients, assist in ensuring a homely and social atmosphere is maintained.
- Provide adequate notice to all persons informing them of planned events.
- Assist Managing staff in ensur

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