Care Assistant

Job summary

Realise have partnered with a leading care provider in the Leeds and Harrogate area, Springfield Healthcare, to create a number of apprenticeship vacancies for people looking to develop within the fast-paced care sector.

Duties include:

• Ensure that residents are at the heart of care delivery and that their wishes and preferences enhance their wellbeing.
• Contribute to the effective running of the service.
• Ensure that residents have a person-centred good dining experience.
• Ensure that residents are actively engaged in meaningful activities that suit their needs.
• Maintain accurate relevant records suitable for the role, inform the Person in Charge of any changes in residents’ needs.
• Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of every resident.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with other care staff as well as other departments working in the care home.
• If desired by the residents, develop and maintain relationships with family, friends and other people important in their life.
• Read care plans and notes for information. Write accurate detailed progress notes, ensure any accident or incident is reported factually, and a comprehensive handover is completed with oncoming staff.
• Be familiar with all emergency procedures, including the hospital escort procedure, and to understand that hospital escort is part of the role of care assistant.
• Be polite, professional and reasonable at all times.
• Be a role model for other staff and be an ambassador for the home.
• Always attend mandatory training and any other training as directed by management.
• Be sure to understand and follow all policies and procedures relevant to the role and resident’s care and wellbeing.
• Maintain and support the standards for infection prevention and control in line with agreed guidelines.
• Ensure that any damage to equipment, furniture, fittings, etc. is reported immediately to management.
• Ensure that all resident’s personal belongings, company property and facilities are treated with respect.
• Support a safe working practice in the home.
• Report any unsafe working practice without delay.