Care Assistant, Nights

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