Care Assistant

Your Care Jobs Ltd; Northampton; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

Your Care Jobs Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking a care assistant to support residents with personal care tasks and daily activities within a care setting. The role involves working 30 hours per week on a 7am–7pm shift pattern, including weekends, with two 12-hour shifts and one 6-hour shift.

You will follow Care Plans and participate in routine documentation and team meetings. Candidates should have professional care experience and a commitment to dignity, independence, and infection

Responsibilities

• Attend to personal needs of residents per their Care Plan.
• Undertake tasks to support wellbeing and independence.
• Manage day-to-day household tasks: cleaning, laundry and meals.
• Read daily records and attend staff meetings and training.
• Read and follow the Policy and Procedures manual annually.
• Adhere to Infection Control policy and Health and Safety Procedures.
• Attend mandatory training courses, on/off site as required.
• Perform other duties as reasonably required.

Skills

Care experience

Job description

MUST HAVE SOME PROFESSIONAL CARE EXPERIENCE

Duties/Responsibilities

1.Attend to personal needs of a resident at a level determined by the resident’s physical and mental abilities, respecting their dignity and promoting their independence. Each resident’s specific capabilities and requirements are detailed in their personal Care Plan. The Care Plan is the key document associated with residents’ individual needs and as such, all staff are responsible for the ongoing maintenance of Care Plan entries and should remain current with the contents therein.

30 hours a week 7am-7pm including weekends (this will be X2 12 hr shifts and then a 6hr)

Personal needs include:-

• BathingDressing
• ShavingHair Washing
• ExercisingWalking
• Attending to incontinenceFirst Aid
• ManicureCaring for sick residents
• Caring for residents who are/have died

2.To undertake additional tasks to complement a resident’s wellbeing. This includes:-

• Sluicing soiled linen/clothing and washing/drying of same.
• Serving meals and drinks (including food preparation when necessary).
• Cleaning resident’s handbags, shoes and spectacles.
• Care of linen & clothing including mending, labelling and buttoning.
• Tidying drawers and wardrobes.
• Emptying and cleaning commodes.
• Wiping tables and cleaning the dining area floors after meals.
• Making beds and cleaning/tidying bedrooms including sinks.
• Keeping common areas clean and tidy following cleaning schedules.

3.Additional Tasks:-

• Answering call bells.
• Answering the telephone and recording messages.
• Reporting equipment/furniture defects and all accidents.
• Participating in a resident’s review.
• Planning and participating in residents’ social activities.
• Attend staff meetings and training.
• Reading and writing reports and ensuring all documents including daily records are kept upto date.

4.It is your responsibility to read the Policy and Procedures manual annually.

5.You must apply and adhere to all Infection Control policy and procedures within the workplace.

6.You must follow the Health & Safety Policy and Procedures, always be mindful of Health, Safety and Security of Self, Residents and the environment.

7.You must attend mandatory training courses, on/off site as and when required.

8.Such other duties as may reasonably be required from time to time.