Senior Health Care Assistant

1 week ago

Rotherham, United Kingdom Layden Court Care Home Full time

**RESPONSIBLE TO**:Home Manager

**Purpose of Job**:
To work alongside a trained nurse or managers in the provision of resident care. To act as a mentor to other carers through being an example and through supporting them in their supervision, development and appraisal.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- To organise and direct other care assistants throughout a shift of work
- To assist in the formal supervision of other carers
- To assist the trained nurse or manager in the appraisal of other carers
- To take on the role of key worker for a group of residents
- To be responsible for the administering of medicines
- To respect the individual rights and choices of residents
- To respond to the different cultural values and diversity of residents
- To ensure the health and safety of residents; to report any health and safety issues or equipment failures to the manager
- To communicate effectively with colleagues and managers
- To provide personal care to residents regarding their daily living needs
- To contribute to the therapeutic and social programmes offered to individual residents
- To carry out moving and handling in accordance with training and in-house policy
- To assist residents to live a normal lifestyle, including sleeping at night
- To assist residents in retaining memory and life skills
- To supervise residents at mealtimes, ensuring that they have a satisfactory intake of nutrition consistent with their preferences and needs
- To undertake generic cleaning duties, particularly at night
- To dispose of waste safely and in accordance with care home policy.
- To carry out on call duties

**Health and Safety**:
All employees have a responsibility to abide by the safety practices and codes authorised by the home; they share equal responsibility with management for maintaining safe working practices.

Note: This job description is an outline only and may be amended to take account of changes within the department following discussion with the post holder.

The above duties and responsibilities are intended to represent current priorities and are not exhaustive; the post holder may from time to time be asked to undertake other reasonable duties. Any changes will be made in discussion with the post holder in the light of service needs and will be commensurate with the grade and competencies of the post.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

**Salary**: Up to £10.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Night shift

COVID-19 considerations:
We are following current Government guidelines with regards to COVID-19

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: One location

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