Care Assistant

Castlebank Care Home; Hamsterley; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A care home facility in Hamsterley seeks compassionate staff to assist clients with personal care needs. Responsibilities include helping with daily living activities, promoting independence, and maintaining a supportive environment. Applicants should have experience in personal care, strong communication skills, and a caring attitude. This position allows you to make a meaningful impact on the lives of the clients.

Qualifications

• Experience in personal care, particularly with elderly or disabled clients.
• Ability to assist with daily living activities such as dressing and bathing.
• Strong communication skills to interact with clients and team members.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with dressing, undressing, bathing, and toileting.
• Support clients with mobility problems and physical disabilities.
• Engage clients in activities to promote mental and physical well-being.
• Perform light cleaning and maintain the clients’ environment.
• Cook and serve meals, assisting clients as needed.
• Answer emergency bells and greet visitors.
• Read and write care plan reports.
• Participate in training and meetings.

Job description

Purpose of the role:

Sharing, along with other staff, to meet the personal care needs of clients in a way that respects the dignity of the individual and promotes independence as well as care of the clients’ physical environment and in the general day-to-day activities of the home. Delegating responsibilities in the charge of the clients under your care to the appropriate level

Key Responsibilities:

1. Assist clients who need help with dressing, undressing, bathing and toilet.

2. Help clients with mobility problems and other physical disabilities such as incontinence; help in the care and use of aids and personal equipment.

3. Help in the promotion of mental and physical activity of clients through talking to them, taking them out, sharing with them in activities such as reading, writing, hobbies and recreation.

4. Make and change beds; tidy rooms and do light cleaning.

5. Cook meals, serve meals; assist clients at meal times if required; wash up utensils.

6. Answer emergency bells, the door and the telephone; greet visitors.

7. Read and write reports in care plans.

8. Take part in staff and client meetings and also in training activities as required.

9. Assist a senior member of staff who has been assessed as competent with medication administration.