Senior Care Assistant - Newark-on-Trent, United Kingdom - The Troc

The Troc

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Newark-on-Trent, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Carer to join our busy 32 bedded care home, working 5 shifts per week, a mixture of early and late shifts with alternate weekends.

Purpose of Job:

To work alongside a our deputy manager 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 inhouse 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.

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.

Salary:
£11.00 per hour

Schedule: