Health Care Assistant

Job summary

CARE ASSISTANT

Moorland Gardens Care Home is a 80-bed facility set in its own grounds just outside of the heart of Luton, Moorland Gardens Care Home is designed to meet a wide range of needs.

Care at Moorland Gardens Care Home

Catering for 24/7 residential care, elderly care, end of life care, respite care and nursing care, service users with a range of mental health and physical disabilities are afforded the best possible care.

Deborah Adams and her team of registered nurses, care assistants and general staff work hard to deliver the highest level of care for service users. Languages spoken by staff include English, Polish, Romanian, Hindu and Urdu to aid communication and make service users feel more comfortable at all times.

 JOB DESCRIPTION

Skills, Knowledge & Qualifications

 Required:

• Genuine interest in working with the relevant Service Users group
• Satisfactory Policy Check and check against the PoVA list
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Willingness to participate in Vocational Training Programme

 Desired:

• Previous experience of working with the relevant Service User group
• NVQ Level 2 in Care

 Main responsibilities

• Care : Ensure the highest possible levels of care are maintained by supporting and assisting Service Users when required with all aspects of daily living. Assist Clients in all aspects of their care needs, e.g. physical, emotional and spiritual.  Provide supervision and attention when needed, ensuring Service Users retain their comfort and dignity
•  Communication : Report any changes in Service Users physical or emotional condition to the Home Manager or Person in Charge as applicable. Participate in Staff and Service User meetings as required
•  Training and Development : Maintain and improve professional knowledge and competence. Attend mandatory training days/course, on or off site as and when required. Participate in relevant NVQ training to achieve required qualifications
•  Health & Safety :Report immediately to the Home Manager or Person in Charge any illness of an infectious nature or accident incurred by a Service Users, colleague, self or another
•  General :Ensure that all information of confidential nature gained in the course of duty is not divulged to third parties. Carry out any other tasks that may be reasonably assigned to you

This Job Description indicates only the main duties and responsibilities of the post.  It is not intended as an exhaustive list.