Care Assistant - Care Home

AgeCare Care Homes; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Bournemouth seeks caring individuals to join their team. The role involves assisting residents with personal care, serving meals, and ensuring a clean and safe environment. Ideal candidates will have a Level 2 qualification in Health & Social Care and experience in a similar role. Benefits include 28 days of annual leave and ongoing training.

Benefits

28-days Annual Leave

Pension contributions

Full induction and ongoing training

Growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in personal care roles, especially with dementia patients.
• Ability to follow care plans and assist residents effectively.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety at Work legislation.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal care tasks to ensure dignity and respect.
• Serve meals and assist residents in dining areas.
• Ensure the living areas of residents are tidy and comfortable.
• Maintain safe systems of work and participate in team activities.

Skills

Personal care assistance

Teamwork

Respect for individual dignity

Health and Safety awareness

Education

Level 2 qualification in Health & Social Care

Job description

Overview

AgeCare Care Homes we are committed to providing a safe, secure, happy and comfortable home, promoting a high standard of care and an understanding of individual needs to offer support and choice as required. We are looking for kind and caring individuals to join our happy and friendly team, those who share our values and will create a homely atmosphere for our residents. We are proud to be an accredited Veteran Friendly Framework employer. We actively welcome and encourage applications from veterans, members of the armed forces community, and their families. Your skills, experience, and dedication are highly valued at AgeCare Care Homes.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents in their personal care including toileting, cleaning, bathing, dressing and undressing, ensuring optimum independence, dignity and respect of individuals.
• Serve meals and beverages, encouraging and assisting residents requiring additional attention at mealtimes.
• Assist residents with restricted mobility to move to dining areas at mealtimes and other communal areas for social activities and stimulation and to the privacy of their bedrooms at their request.
• Regularly attend to residents with reduced continence control, toileting, cleaning and changing continence pads and removing wet or soiled clothing to ensure the resident remains comfortable and the risk of skin deterioration is reduced and monitored.
• Carry out care activity in accordance with the care plan for less active and frail residents, particularly turning and moving to reduce the risk of development of pressure sores, as requested by the person in charge.
• Ensure bedroom areas are kept tidy, pleasant and comfortable by making beds, regularly changing bed linen and emptying commodes.
• Responsible for the regular cleaning of equipment involved in personal care of residents, including commodes and wheelchairs.
• Practice safe systems of work across the range of tasks and in particular moving and handling of loads, by assessing risk and having due regard for personal safety and the safety of residents, visitors and staff.
• Understand personal responsibilities with regard to Health and Safety at Work legislation, particularly in relation to moving and handling of residents and fire safety and evacuation procedures.
• Act courteously towards residents and their visitors, respecting the dignity and individuality of each resident.
• Contribute fully to team working, responding positively to colleagues and actioning all reasonable work instructions promptly.
• Take reasonable care of items of equipment used to carry out tasks, including general cleanliness and advising on any faults or the need for maintenance or replacement.
• Responsible for the safe and tidy storage of supplies and equipment. To attend staff meetings and training sessions as required.
• To adhere to Home Policies and Procedures.
• This is not intended as an exhaustive description of duties and responsibilities and may be amended following consultation with the jobholder.

Skills / Qualifications

• A Level 2 qualification in Health & Social Care (or equivalent) and experience of a similar role is desirable. Previous Carer and Dementia experience highly desirable.

Company Benefits

• 28-days Annual Leave (Pro-Rata)
• Pension contributions
• Full induction and ongoing training
• Opportunity to grow and develop in the company

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