Care Assistant, Nights

 To provide care in accordance with best practice and legislative requirements, reflecting policies and procedures and agreed standards under the direction of the Senior Carer/Nurse
•   To support and enable service users to maintain skills and personal interests while delivering person-centred care unique to each individual
•   To maintain skills at a current level and undertake such training and development as required, from time-to-time, to maintain and progress knowledge

The Carer’s responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

•   Ensure that service users are at the heart of care delivery and their wishes and preferences are taken into consideration to enhance their wellbeing
•   To contribute to the efficient running of the service
•   Support service users to maintain their relationships and connections with the local community 
•   Ensure care plans and other information about how to support service users are followed
•   Be responsible for informing the Senior Carer/Nurse of any changes in the needs of service users
•   Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of those individuals they support