Night Care Assistant

Stonehaven Healthcare Ltd; Bodmin; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

Stonehaven Healthcare Ltd in Bodmin is seeking a Night Care Assistant to provide compassionate, person-centred care for residents in our care home. The role is 36 hours per week, on Night shifts, with pay £13.17–£13.42 per hour.

You will assist with daily living activities, dressing, bathing, mobility, meals, and engage residents in activities to promote wellbeing. Experience is desirable but not essential; full eligibility to work in the UK required.

Qualifications

• Experience in a care home, hospital or similar setting desirable but not essential.
• Strong organisational and multitasking skills with ability to meet deadlines.
• Good communication with colleagues and residents in a respectful manner.
• Compassionate and patient with a genuine interest in helping older or vulnerable people.
• Ability to stand for long periods and perform manual tasks and cleaning.
• Positive, flexible attitude and willingness to learn and adapt.

Responsibilities

• Promote person-centred care for all service users in line with care plans.
• Update and review care plans and risk assessments as required.
• Follow policies, procedures and safe working practices.
• Assist residents with dressing, bathing and toileting.
• Support mobility and use of aids; care for incontinence and personal equipment.
• Care for residents who are sick or require minor dressings.
• Assist residents who are dying and support mental/physical activity.
• Make beds, tidy rooms and keep areas clean.
• Read, write and contribute to reports; participate in care meetings and training.

Skills

Organisational skills

Multitasking

Communication skills

Compassionate

Physical fitness

Flexibility

Teamwork

Job description

Care Assistant
St Petrocs: Our lovely home in Bodmin, is looking for a Night Care Assistant for 36 hours per week.

Key Responsibilities:

• To promote and maintain a person centered care approach to all service users that allows them to
• To promote and maintain the needs of each service user as set out in their care plan
• To take part in the review or update of any service user care plans and risk assessments if required
• To have a good working knowledge of the companies policies, procedures and safe working practices and follow them accordingly
• Assist residents who need help with dressing, undressing, bathing and toileting.
• Help residents with mobility problems and other physical disabilities, including incontinence; help in the use aids, care of aids and personal equipment.
• Care for residents temporarily sick and needing, for example, minor dressings, bed nursing.
• Help care for residents who are dying.
• Help in the promotion of mental and physical activity of residents through talking to them, taking them out, sharing with them in activities such as reading, writing, hobbies and recreation.
• Make and change beds; tidy rooms and keep everything clean
• Inspect, launder and mend residents' clothing.
• Set tables and trays; serve meals; feed residents who need help; prepare light meals and wash up; tidy and clean the dining room.
• Answer emergency bells, the door and the telephone; greet visitors.
• Read and write reports; take part in care team and residents' meetings and in training activities as directed.
• Such other duties as may reasonably be required.
• Help create Team Spirit.
• Help avoid wastage.

Person Specification - Skills And Qualifications

• Previous experience in a care home, hospital, or similar kitchen environment is desirable but not essential
• Strong organisational and multitasking skills, with the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
• Good communication skills with a professional and respectful approach to colleagues and residents
• Compassionate and patient nature, with a genuine interest in improving the lives of older or vulnerable people
• Physical ability to stand for long periods and carry out manual handling and cleaning tasks
• A positive, flexible attitude and willingness to learn and adapt to changing needs

Rate of pay: £13.17 - £13.42 per hour.

Most importantly we are looking for nice, friendly, dedicated people who will set high standards for themselves and be active members of the care team. We look for people who behave in a positive manner at all times, putting the best interests of the residents in their care at the heart of all that they do.

To be eligible to apply for this vacancy, you already need to have the right to work in the UK as the Company is unable to provide sponsorship for this post.