Care Assistant

Job summary

Job Description
Vicarage Court, an Award winning care home is looking for a Care Assistant as part of expansion of the home. The position is 2 or 3 days a week working from 8am to 8pm. Vicarage Court is an large 80 bed nursing home. We provide care for general nursing residents, young physically disabled (YPD), residential and residential dementia. We are looking for a Care Assistant to work along side our experienced nurse led team. Vicarage Court was awarded best nursing at British Care Awards 2019 and Healthwatch "Putting People First Award" in 2021.

Purpose of Role

• To be part of the care team, whose aims are to ensure that the residents’ individual clinical (where nursing is involved), personal and psychological needs are met on a daily basis.
• To help promote independence and choice for all individual residents in line with their written and agreed plan of care.
• To help maintain a stimulating and attractive environment for the residents and ensure all activities undertaken are social care based not task orientated.

Responsibilities

• To assist in the direct care provision of all aspects of individual residents assessed needs, this may include:Assisting in washing, dressing and undressing, maintaining privacy and dignity at all times and allowing choice in line with the individuals’ capacity to choose and the written plan of care.
• Participation in the basic clinical care (where nursing is provided) of the residents under the supervision of trained staff e.g. bed bathing, pressure area care, oral care, eye care and foot care.
• Assisting individual residents with their assessed toileting needs, including continence promotion.
• Changing beds (unless domestic staff do), tidying residents’ rooms and do light cleaning (e.g. bedside tables, en-suite toilets).
• Helping in the serving of meals and drinks, assisting those residents who are unable to feed themselves and ensuring that each resident receives the meal or diet that he/she has requested and is suitable for his/her needs.
• Helping with the admission and discharge of residents, including listing of resident’s property/clothing.
• To convey relevant information about the residents to the senior staff in charge, in order that the individual plan of care may be regularly updated and appropriate care given, paying particular attention to any changes observed in the residents physical or psychological condition.
• Assisting in weighing of residents on a monthly basis at least to ensure weight is stable.
• Reporting immediately to the senior staff in charge, any accident or untoward incident, which may occur to a resident, a member of staff or visitor.
• Maintaining confidentiality at all times regarding resident’s particulars.
• Attending appropriate training programmes/courses as available, which will further your personal development.
• Answering the telephone (when necessary), take clear messages, recording the date, time and who the person was and contact the senior staff in charge immediately.
• Undertaking any other duties as required, in order to keep the Care Home running smoothly, as delegated by the senior staff or Home Manager.
• Attending 1:1 supervision sessions with the deputy manager/senior staff of the care home.
• Promoting anti-discriminatory practice throughout your work and maintain equality and diversity throughout the work force.
• Must adhere to all infection control policies and procedures. Must ensure all correct PPE equipment are used, and work in a manner to minimise spread of infection.
• Failure to do so, will result in disciplinary procedures

Essential Criteria

• Must be prepared to train and complete N.V.Q. Level 2 in care. Then NVQ level 3 if available.
• Must have demonstrated the ability to work both as a team member and on own initiative.
• Must be prepared to attend such training sessions as are deemed necessary by the management.
• Must demonstrate a loyalty, flexibility and commitment to the Care Home.
• This is not intended as an exhaustive description of duties and responsibilities and may be amended following consultation with the jobholder.

Benefits

• Pension Scheme

Benefits:

• Company pension
• On-site parking