Health Care Assistant

Job summary

ACCOUNTABLE TO:  Registered Home Manager or Senior Health Care Assistant

RESPONSIBILITIES:

·  To assist with domestic activities such as housework and laundry.

·  Assist residents with their personal care needs.

·  Answer call bells, emergency bells, the door and the telephone: greet visitors.

·  Assist with all meal preparation, eating and drinking and supervise dietary needs.

·  Assist with promotion of mental and physical activities for residents through the key worker system: by talking to them, taking them out and sharing with them in activities such as reading, writing, hobbies and recreations.

·  To ensure privacy and dignity is always maintained.

·  To be aware of any significant changes in resident’s health functioning or behavior and to discuss it with Senior Health Care Assistant or Team Leader.

·  Ensuring that rooms and common spaces are properly cleaned maintained and adequately heated.

·  To operate an agreed system of regular written and verbal feedback and communication with residents, their families and Senior Health Care Assistant or Team Leader.

·  To receive supervision as arranged by the Home manager, as appropriate.

·  To support and assist residents with personal care needs (include dressing/undressing, bathing, managing continence needs, teeth cleaning and toileting).

·  To ensure confidentiality of all residents’ record.

·  Be aware of the security of the residents and building, locking external doors and windows at a time specified by the Registered Manager.

·  Adhere to policies and procedures within the Home and the Organisation.