Night Senior Care Assistant

2 weeks ago

Carlisle, United Kingdom Silk Healthcare Full time

RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. To assist in the daily care of the residents, helping with dressing / undressing, washing, bathing and personal hygiene where necessary.
2. To help residents with problems of mobility and other physical disabilities (e.g. incontinence), helping with the use of disability aids and caring for the same, where appropriate.
3. To help with the organisation of social activities, and to participate in them to help promote residents' esteem and physical and mental well-being. To accompany residents on community visits where required and as duty rotas permit.
4. To help with the setting up of the dining room / meal trays in readiness for mealtimes.
5. To help serve food, assisting residents with eating and drinking as required. To prepare light meals and snacks if required, liaising with kitchen staff as necessary.
6. To help clear up the dining room after meals, ensuring all dirty cutlery, crockery and utensils are returned to the kitchen.
7. To help make and change beds, and assist with light domestic duties such as tidying rooms, dusting (internal surfaces), polishing, cleaning windows and emptying commodes as may be required.
8. To collect residents' dirty clothing and take to the laundry. To replenish towels and linen in bedrooms as required. To assist residents with the completion and subsequent checking-off of their Laundry Lists as required.
9. To monitor residents' conditions and report any changes to the relevant professional.
10. To help maintain a safe and healthy environment in the Home with due regard to appropriate Food Hygiene and Health & Safety Regulations. To report all accidents to the manager and complete relevant documentation.
11. To read and write reports, and to participate in staff and residents' meetings as appropriate.
12. To participate in training activities / courses, as directed by senior staff.
13. To help care for residents who are terminally ill.
14. To undertake other duties, as necessary.
15. All employees and volunteers are required to act in such a way that at all times safeguards the health and well-being of children and vulnerable adults. Familiarisation with and adherence to company and Local Authority Safeguarding policies and procedures is an essential requirement of all employees and volunteers, as is participation in related mandatory training and safeguarding supervision.
16. All employees and volunteers are required to familiarise themselves with and abide by all company Policies and Procedures in accordance with the Staff Handbook and Policy and Procedure File.
17. All employees and volunteers are required to participate in mandatory training, competency assessment, supervision and appraisal, performance review.
18. To administer medication in accordance to policies and procedures.
19. To complete referrals, liaise with external professionals, oversee healthcare changes.
20. To review, update and write care plans in accordance to residents needs, wants and wishes.

**Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship at this time.**

**Salary**: From £11.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Discounted or free food
- On-site parking
- Store discount

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift
- Night shift
- Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
As per government guidelines

**Experience**:

- Senior Care Assistant: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care (preferred)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

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