Senior Care Assistant

2 months ago


Bristol, United Kingdom St Monica Trust Full time

Hours: Days and Nights available

Hourly rate: £14.05 per hour plus weekend and night enhancement where applicable

*Experience in working with Dementia patients and level 2 in care qualification is essential for this role*

Key Results

Summary Responsibilities

  • Delivery and lead in delivery of day-to-day holistic care for residents and meeting their unique needs. Duties include (but not exclusive to): personal care; assisting with mobility needs; infection control; supporting residents with dementia, and end of life care; changing bed linen, sorting laundry, safe disposal of clinical waste, manage stock levels and equipment such as wheelchairs.
  • Undertake clinical and medication tasks and support, under the guidance of a Registered Nurse.
  • Working with volunteers, Wellbeing Coordinator and therapy teams to provide and encourage meaningful activities.
  • Relationship building with a range of stakeholders, including a key worker relationship with named residents.
  • Assist with nutrition and food choices, serving drinks and assisting with eating/drinking.
  • Accurate maintenance of records (including of a complex nature) relating to care and regulatory needs.
  • Lead and contribute to handovers, team meetings and supervisions.

Skills and experience

Communication

  • Advocate culture of communication and information sharing between team members.
  • May involve others in resolving and discussing mutual problems.
  • Written responses presented in range of formats.
  • Exchanges and clarifies technical or complex info for diverse audience.

Thinking Style

  • Analyses facts and available information to resolve varied and non-routine problems.
  • Plans and organises a range of interlinked activities and tasks.
  • May modify processes for best outcomes.
  • Confident with data and report writing/business case.
  • ·Aware of wider issues.
  • Uses experience to identify most appropriate actions.
  • Pre-empts issues and trouble shoots

Well-Being and Values

  • Aware of cultural and individual differences in all interactions and service areas.
  • Demonstrate interest, care and attention.
  • Create a positive impression.
  • Collaborate with residents and their families where appropriate - tailoring service to meet individual needs.
  • Promptly respond to or refer to team leader/line manager (as appropriate to role), issues of residents or colleagues' health or well-being.
  • Contribute to maintaining a safe and secure environment - reporting faults, repairs or hazards through appropriate channels.
  • Unquestionably embodies the Trust's values and behaviours internally and externally.

Working with others

  • Role models integrity.
  • Flexible style, stepping in to support team members when required.
  • Liaises with other teams/departments and external partners/contacts as service area expert.
  • Encourages engagement and flexibility within team

Other Skills and Qualifications

Essential

  • Level 2 in Care (or equivalent qualification or experience).
  • Ability to provide effective personal care with dignity (assisting with nutrition, bathing and toileting)
  • Educated to GCSE (or equivalent) level to include maths and English
  • Confident with using IT and a basic understanding of Word/Email
  • Awareness of older people's needs and some understanding of dementia.
  • Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and CQC requirements.
  • Knowledge of basic first aid, manual handling and food and hygiene practices
  • Experience of working with older people, those with a disability, and/or dementia
  • Experience of working in a nursing home/hospital/sheltered housing/social care setting

Desirable

  • Level 3 in Care (or willingness to work towards it) for Senior Care Assistants
  • People management and development skills.
  • Clinical experience of: oxygen management, catheter care, "stop and watch", low level observations (blood sugars, dressings, ears/eyes, peg feeds, venepuncture).

The role

As a Senior Care Assistant, you get to support and deliver care to our residents, by assisting them with their daily needs. Building strong relationships is the key in this role, supporting their health and well-being.

Training and development

You will get all the support and training needed to, if you wish, become a Senior Care Assistant and to work under guidance from our Registered Nurses, carrying out more complex care activities, as well as taking more responsibility for residents around the home.


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