Evening Care Assistant - Broxburn, United Kingdom - Bekka Care

Bekka Care

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Broxburn, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Department:
Nursing

Job Title:
Care Assistant

Accountable to:
Care Home Manager

Job Purpose

Under the supervision of nursing/senior carestaff,work as part of a team to deliver excellent standards of care to individuals and their families,whilst promoting privacy and dignity and enhancing independence, rehabilitation and personal choice.

Key Responsibilities

Achieve the highest possible standards of personal centred care by insuring individual needs are met in accordance with company policy. For example assisting with personal hygiene,bathing,dressing and going to the toilet.
Assist with Resident mobility, changes in position ( including pressure relief),using approved, safe techniquesand equipment.
Communicate clearly with Residents, taking in to account individual needs and abilitiy. Encourage Residents to wear/use hearing aids, spectacles,and other communication aids appropriately.
Accurately record and communicate key observations, findings,and messagesappropriately, while respecting Resident confidentiality, e.g weight, food and fluid intake, telephone messages.
Assist with the orientation, admission and discharge of Resdents, handling personal property appropriately.
Ensure a safe and clean environment at all times; cleaning equipment, disposing of waste safely, following contamination control procedures and any other task as required
Ensure any training is completed as required and maintain a working knowledge of company policies and procedures which impact on the role.
Act as Support Person and chaperone to designated residents; obtaining a sound knowledge of the Resident's life history, routines, personality andphysical health.
Introduce and assist with activities which reflect the individual choices and interests of the residents in our care; striving to achieve the highest possible quality of life for residents and their families
Establish and implement factors which influence the well being of the resident and the way in which they would choose to receive their care and support; including acting as advocate for the resident, ensuring that any concerns are passed on to the Senior Carer/Nurse in Charge immediately.

The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.

Job descriptions will be regularly reviewed to ensure they are an accurate representation of the post.

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Job Type:
Part-time

Salary:
£11.50 per hour

Expected hours:
per week

Benefits: