care assistant days

Portsmouth City Council; Shearwater; On-site; CAD 49,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Portsmouth City Council is seeking a compassionate care assistant to support adults with diverse needs. You will provide personal care, assist with meals, and help with daily living activities, always upholding dignity and respect.

You will monitor wellbeing, update electronic care plans using Nourish, and participate in training toward QCF level 2/3 in Social Care and the Care Certificate.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated care or support experience with service users.
• Willingness to undertake QCF Level 2/3 training.
• Ability to update electronic care plans and maintain records.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal and daily living support with dignity.
• Assist with mealtimes and light domestic tasks.
• Record wellbeing information and alerts in Nourish system.
• Work as a key worker to support planned care.
• Attend required training and development.

Skills

Patience and empathy

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

QCF Level 2/3 in Social Care

Care Certificate

Tools

Nourish care planning

Electronic care records

Job description

Salary: Band 4,£26,003 - £27.346 pa, (£18,272 - £19,216 for 26 hours) plus a 17% shift allowance if applicable.

26 hours per week

Rotas typically are a mixture of:

Early shift - 07:30 - 14:30

Late shift - 14:30 - 21:30

Shifts include a 30-minute unpaid break.

Sunday and bank holiday working apply.

What is the role

Using a person-centred approach, you will look after the physical, emotional, cultural and social needs of service users. This will include personal care, assisting clients at mealtimes and all aspects of daily living. You will be providing person centred care in the form of social activities which promotes the resident's mental health and wellbeing and improves their quality of life. A key worker to specific service users, responsible for ensuring information about their health and wellbeing is monitored and recorded using electronic care planning (Nourish) and communicating this information and any concerns to the team leaders. The role will involve you lookingafter the needs of a diverse group of service users with a wide range of care needs, including challenging behaviour and you will be required to undertake person moving and handling duties.

There will also be the need for light food preparation and light cleaning tasks to ensure the environment remains clean in line with infection control guidance.

Who is the person summary:

With patience and empathy, you will have an understanding of the needs of people with different types of dementia and physical disabilities. You will be able to converse at ease with service users with cognitive impairment and provide advice in accurate spoken English which is essential for the post. With experience in a caring role as a formal paid or unpaid carer you will have an understanding of the importance of resident's dignity, privacy and choice, and applying this in practice. You will be able to be flexible and adaptable, able to work in a team as well as being able to work independently, use your own initiative and make decisions whilst dealing with emergencies in a confident manner. Computer skills will be required to enable you to update care plans electronically and use e-learning. You will be required to take part in training and development which will contribute towards your framework and study for QCF at level 2 / 3 (or equivalent) in Social Care and undertake learning to complete the Care Certificate (previously CIS) within your probation period.

About Portsmouth City Council

Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act.

We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals.

Learn more about our values and behaviours.

Additional Information

We are not able to offer sponsorship for this position.

We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard.

You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.

Portsmouth City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Every post is subject to PCC and Portsmouth Safeguarding Adults Board safer recruitment procedures.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) at Standard/Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

You will need to explain any gaps in your career history within the last 5 years - this is essential for all safeguarding roles.