Night Care Staff

Shardlow Manor Residential Home; Shardlow; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Shardlow Manor Residential Home in the United Kingdom is seeking a dedicated Care Assistant to support residents with washing, toileting and dressing, and to assist those with limited mobility using available aids.

You will participate in meetings, write accurate reports, help with housekeeping tasks, monitor residents hourly and respond promptly to emergency buzzers, ensuring dignity and comfort at all times.

Qualifications

• NVQ level 2 desirable but not essential; full training will be given.

Responsibilities

• Help residents who need assistance with washing, toileting and dressing.
• Help residents with limited mobility or physical disabilities, using aids provided.
• Assist and support residents with incontinence, providing comfort and dignity.
• Care for residents who are temporarily unwell or dying.
• Attend handover, write accurate reports and take part in staff and residents meetings and training.
• Make and change beds where necessary, empty and clean commodes.
• Launder and iron residents' clothing as required and perform domestic duties as instructed.
• Assist to bed those residents that are still up.
• Carry out hourly fire and residents checks, unless specified otherwise in care plans.
• Answer emergency buzzers promptly and give required attention.
• Give assurance and help to residents that require it.
• Give assistance to residents getting up.
• Observe the Home Health and Safety Policy at all times.
• Ensure that the security of the Home is maintained at all times.

Education

NVQ level 2

Job description

RESPONSIBLE TO SENIOR CARE ASSISTANT/MANAGER/PROPRIETOR.

PURPOSE OF POSITION

1 Help residents who need assistance with washing, toileting and dressing.

2 Help residents who have limited mobility or physical disabilities, making the best use of aids provided.

3 Assist and control of incontinence, providing comfort and dignity.

4 Care for residents who are temporary unwell or dying.

5 Attend hand over, write accurate reports and take part in staff and residents meetings and training sessions when required.

6 Make and change beds where necessary, empty and clean commodes.

7 Launder and iron residents clothing as required & perform domestic duties as instructed.

8 Assist to bed those residents that are still up.

9 Carry out hourly fire and residents checks, unless the resident has specified in their care plan not to be checked hourly.

10 Answer emergency buzzers promptly, give the required attention.

11 Give assurance and help to those residents that require it.

12 Give assistance to those residents getting up.

13 Observe the Home Health and Safety Policy at all times.

14 Ensure that the security of the Home is maintained at all times.

NVQ level 2 desirable but not essential as full training will be given.