Health Care Assistant - Leicester, United Kingdom - homecare Southlodge

homecare Southlodge

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Leicester, United Kingdom

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Description

About us
lodge care home is a small business in Leicester. We are professional, engaging and supportive.

Our work environment includes:

Modern office setting
Food provided

- lounge with sofas tv
- beautiful flower garden

Health Care Assistant Job Description:
Top Duties and Qualifications
A Health Care Assistant, or Nursing Assistant provides care to patients in medical facilities.

Their primary duties include completing basic clinical procedures, performing administrative duties and providing assistance to Nurses and other healthcare professionals.

Health Care Assistant duties and responsibilities

A Health Care Assistant plays a crucial role in ensuring that patients are not only comfortable, but also have their personal needs met.

They also keep the managing Nurse updated with the information about the conditions and mental states of the patients.

Their daily duties and responsibilities can include:

Helping the patient with exercises
Turning a bedridden patient on a schedule
Feeding the patients and helping them drink
Cleaning patients teeth and assisting them during a shower and bath
Making the patient's bed, changing the bedding and providing them with toileting assistance
Keeping patient records up to date and taking their medical histories
Reporting all changes on the patients and other important observations to the Nurse
Monitoring patient vital signs and health
Adhering to professional standards, following policies and procedures and aided by government regulatory requirements, as well as Nursing standards