Senior Healthcare Assistant - Worcestershire, United Kingdom - Simply The Best Care

Description

Role Details

Job Title:
Care Assistant


Reports to:
Senior Carer/Team Leader/ Care Co-Ordinator and Manager

• To provide care in accordance with best practice and legislative

Job Overview:
(Note - requirements, reflecting policies and procedures and agreed standards
In addition to these
under the direction of the Senior Carer/Care Coordinator/ Registered
functions, employees
Manager


are required to carry

• To support and enable service users to maintain skills and personal

out such duties as
interests while delivering person-centred care unique to each individual.


may reasonably be

required)
To maintain skills at a current level and undertake such training and development as required, from time-to-time, to maintain and progress knowledge
The service users' premises, but you may be required to work from other

Location:
locations at the discretion of the company and with appropriate notice.

5 days over 7-day period, with varying shift patterns as agreed with the


Working Hours:
manager.


Responsibilities and Duties of the Job
The Carer assistant's responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Ensure that service users are at the heart of care delivery and their wishes and preferences are taken into consideration to enhance their wellbeing.
• Provide "person centred care" provide emotional support and help promote mental wellbeing.
• Promote dignity & respect.
• Promote Empathy, Compassion, Kindness, Patience.
• Supporting clients with mobility and safety
• Provide Companionship and emotional support.
• Provide support with social & hospital visits.
• Promoting and ensuring privacy and dignity.
• Help with Personal Care, such as showering, dressing and toileting.
• Assist with food preparation and provide help with eating.

Role-specific Duties:
Assist to Carry out household tasks, such as laundry and shopping, cleaning.

• Provide emotional support and help promote mental wellbeing.
• To contribute to the efficient running of the service
• Support service users to maintain their relationships and connections with the local community.
• Medication administration & prompts
• Ensure care plans and other information about how to support service users are followed.
• Be responsible for informing the Senior Carer/ care coordinator/ Manager of any changes in the needs of service users.
• Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of those individuals they support.
• Record keeping of the care provided and report any concerns, incidents

& accidents including safeguarding concerns immediately.

• Develop effective working relationships with other employees within the service.
• Keep up with internal communication to achieve common team goals &

Working with Others:
meet customer expectations.

• If desired by the service user, maintain and develop relationships with their family, friends, and other people important in their life.

Other duties and responsibilities to be undertaken may include any (or all) of the items in the following list:

• Seek opportunities for personal and professional growth.
• Be a role model for other carers and be an ambassador for the service.

Leading by Example:

• Be professional, polite and reasonable at all times.
• Develop effective working relationships with other employees within the service and selfmotivated.
• Have a knowledge of, and work within the Fundamental Standards
• Understand the regulatory framework that governs the service, including the role of the CQC and its requirements.
• Commit to achieving the relevant qualifications commensurate with the

Personal and

Professional role.


Development:

Attend statutory training and any other training as directed by management.

• Understand and follow all policies and procedures relevant to the role.
• Be open to learning opportunities

Person Specification

Specific Requirement for Qualifications Essential Desirable
Good communication skills in English - written and verbal
X
RQF qualifications in Health & Social Care
X
Valid driving License to drive in the UK
X
Must have business insurance if using a Car/Vehicle to assist

X clients in accessing the community

Caring, Compassionate, Commitment & dedication to care services with Friendly Nature
X

Specific Requirement for Skills Essential Desirable

Proficient Written Skills X
Maintain all care plans/care records in accordance with the

X service's policy


Leadership Skills
Ability to induct and orientate new employees to the job role and
service

Provide service users with support/assistance as they accomplish daily tasks, including bathing, eating, dressing, grooming and
X using the bathroom

Communicate any problems, concerns or changes to service

X users' family members as needed


Communication Skills
Carers must build a rapport with service users by establishing

X perso