Health Care Assistant

Lily; Mill Hill; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Lily is seeking a Home Manager/Deputy/Nurse/Senior Care Staff to provide compassionate care for service users in a home setting. You will read care plans, maintain confidentiality, document daily notes and support residents to maintain independence.

The role involves housekeeping tasks, personal care, and attending meetings as required. Experience in the care sector is preferred, with a focus on promoting resident well-being and liaising with senior staff to ensure high standards of care and

Qualifications

• Experience of working in the Care Sector preferred.
• An interest in caring for the service user group.
• To understand and provide care for residents that meets individual needs.
• To understand the effect on care on residents and families.
• To assist the resident in any area of their daily care needs while promoting independence.

Responsibilities

• Care of clothes and personal belongings.
• Bed making - empty and occupied.
• Moving and handling, dressing, and assisting residents in their daily hygiene and dressing needs.
• Personal hygiene - Bathing, care of the eyes, mouth, hair, and nails.
• Care of skin and pressure areas.
• Assist with toilet requirements.
• Helping to serve meals and drinks, assisting and feeding those residents whose need requires it.
• Recording any necessary individual information i.e. turn/tilt charts, fluid balance charts.
• Observing and reporting any changes in resident’s condition.
• Be aware, understand individual care plans.
• To read the Care Plans of each client to promote continuity of care.
• To complete and record documentation as required, to include, food/fluid intake/ changing position, applying topical creams, daily notes and notes of significant events.
• To attend meetings as required.
• To promote and market the home.
• To answer call bells and give assistance as required.

Skills

Care sector experience

Job description

Home Manager/Deputy/Nurse/Senior Care Staff

Job Purpose: To provide care for the service users respective of their individual needs and in a manner to enhance their quality of life

Knowledge,

Skills, Abilities

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Qualifications

Experience of working in the Care Sector preferred

An interest in caring for the service user group

To understand and provide care for residents that meets individual needs.

To understand the effect on care on residents and families.

To assist the resident in any area of their daily care needs which they would normally

undertake themselves if they were able to do so whilst promoting independence wherever possible.

To participate in activities

To care for all residents needs as required with the aim of optimising their independence

To read the Care Plans of each client to promote continuity of care.

To complete and record documentation as required, to include, food/fluid intake/ changing position, applying topical creams, daily notes and notes of significant events.

To understand the right of the individual to confidentiality

To understand and be aware of Deprivation of Liberty (DoLs) - England and Adults with capacity

Scotland.

Within the Care Team, the following are examples of tasks which may be undertaken:

• Care of clothes and personal belongings
• Bed making - empty and occupied.
• Moving and handling, dressing, and assisting residents in their daily hygiene and dressing needs.
• Personal hygiene - Bathing, care of the eyes, mouth, hair, and nails
• Care of skin and pressure areas
• Assist with toilet requirements
• Helping to serve meals and drinks, assisting and feeding those residents whose need requires it
• Recording any necessary individual information i.e. turn/tilt charts, fluid balance charts
• Observing and reporting any changes in resident’s condition.
• Be aware, understand individual care plans.

Always Observe the Homes Health and Safety policy

To report to Senior staff any hazard or unsafe equipment that may be injurious to the health and safety of staff, residents, and visitors

To complete e learning and mandatory training, and other training as required

To answer call bells and give assistance as required

To be a valued member of the Key worker scheme

To promote and market the home

To read, understand and abide by all company policies and procedures

To Attend meetings as required

Night Duty

This is a wakeful duty unless notified otherwise.

Health and Safety

Be conversant with and ensure all staff are aware of the requirements under the Health and Safety at

Work Act 1974 and of their compliance. Advise the Manager of any areas of concern.

Review

Changes which affect the organisation may necessitate the responsibilities of this post to be reviewed