Bank Care Assistant

**Care Assistant Days**

**Up to £9.90 per hour**

To share with other staff, in meeting the personal care needs of residents in a way that respects the dignity of the individual and promotes independence. You are to help in the care of the resident’s physical environment and in the general day-to-day activities of the home.

**MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Assist residents who need help with dressing, undressing, bathing and the toilet. Residents must never be left unattended in the shower or bath.
- Help residents with mobility problems and other physical disabilities, including incontinence; help in use and care of aids and personal equipment.
- Help in the promotion of mental and physical activity of residents through talking to them, taking them out, sharing with them in activities such as reading, writing, hobbies and recreations.
- Make and change beds; tidy rooms, empty commodes.
- Collect soiled linen and deliver to the laundry, inspect, launder and mend resident’s clothing.
- Set tables and trays; serve meals; feed residents who may need help; prepare light meals and wash up; tidy and clear the dining room.
- Answer emergency bells; the door and the telephone; greet visitors.
- Monitor residents’ health and wellbeing and report any concerns to the nurse in charge. Read and write reports; take part in staff and residents’ meetings and in training activities as directed.
- Accompany residents on travel to and from the nursing home as and when necessary.
- Carry out all required safety precautions, fire drills, moving and handling, food hygiene practises as required and after receiving appropriate instruction and mandatory training.
- Any other duties as may be necessary to ensure the smooth running of the Nursing Home.

**EXTRA DUTIES**
- To maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job,participate in appropriate training activities and encourage and support staff in their development and training.
- To undertake such other duties, Mandatory training and/or hours of work may be reasonably required and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this job.
- To undertake health and safety duties commensurate with the post and/or as detailed in the Directorate’s Health and Safety Policy.

**Benefits**:

- Free Parking
- Free Uniform
- Free Training
- Pension
- Paid Breaks

**VALUES**:

- Working Together
- Involve Service Users, family, external agencies & colleagues
- Speak up when things go wrong

**Respect and Dignity**
- Understand person-centred care and can demonstrate treating people as individuals and respecting choices
- Promoting independence and encouraging appropriate risk taking

**Everybody Counts**
- Ensuring no one is discriminated against or excluded
- Understand human rights and impact on care delivery
- Facilitating people to ‘speak up’ about concerns and acting upon them

**Commitment to Quality of Care**
- Striving for quality in everything we do recognising and understanding what quality in care means for people using the services
- Being accepting about criticism and focusing on improvement
- Being open to new opportunities for learning and identifying the limits of skills and knowledge

**Compassion**
- Treating people with kindness
- Understanding the importance of empathy in all areas of employment
- Understanding the values of others and always providing a caring service

**Improving Lives**
- Focus on how things could be done better and sharing ideas
- Understanding of wellbeing and what is important to people using the service
- Improving outcomes for people
- Ensuring appropriate services are provided for people using the services.

**Contact Number**:
01246 291515, ext 2.

**COVID-19 considerations**:

- Staff are no longer required to carry out a COVID test, however if we are in an outbreak, we do ask staff to complete an LFD test befpore each shift.
- Staff are also still required to wear a face mask whilst on shift.

If you require any further information, please don't hesitate to contact us or visit the home.

**Job Type**: Zero hours contract

**Salary**: Up to £9.90 per hour

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift

Work Location: One location