Care Assistant - Ammanford, United Kingdom - Cartref Ael Y Bryn Care Home

Cartref Ael Y Bryn Care Home

Verified Company

Ammanford, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

To assist in the daily care of the residents, helping with dressing / undressing, washing, bathing and personal hygiene where necessary.

To help residents with problems of mobility and other physical disabilities (e.g. incontinence), helping with the use of disability aids and caring for the same, where appropriate.

To help with the organisation of social activities, and to participate in them to help promote residents' esteem and physical and mental well-being. To accompany residents on community visits where required and as duty rotas permit.

To help with the setting up of the dining room / meal trays in readiness for meal-times.

To help serve food, assisting residents with eating and drinking as required. To prepare light meals and snacks if required, liaising with kitchen staff as necessary.

To help clear up the dining room after meals, ensuring all dirty cutlery, crockery and utensils are returned to the kitchen.

To help make and change beds, and assist with light domestic duties such assist tidying rooms, dusting, polishing, cleaning windows (internal surfaces) and emptying commodes as may be required.

To collect residents' dirty clothing and take to the laundry, and return laundered and ironed clothes to the residents. To assist residents with the completion and subsequent checking-off of their Laundry Lists as required. To inspect and mend / darn clothing where practical.

To monitor residents' conditions, and report any changes to the Senior Care Assistant / Person-in-Charge as necessary.

To help maintain a safe and healthy environment in the Home with due regard to appropriate Food Hygiene and Health & Safety Regulations. To report all accidents to the Senior Care Assistant / Person-in-Charge.

To read and write reports, and to participate in staff and residents' meetings as appropriate.

To participate in training activities / course, as directed by senior staff.

To help care for residents who are terminally ill.

To undertake other duties, as necessary.

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
From £9.50 per hour

Schedule: