Senior Care Assistant

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd in the United Kingdom is hiring a Senior Care Assistant to oversee daily care and wellbeing, leading shifts and coordinating with the team to maintain high standards. You will assess residents' needs, administer medications where appropriate, update notes on PCS, and ensure safety and dignity in every interaction.

Experience in elder care and a compassionate, proactive approach are essential.

Responsibilities

• Providing personal care: Assist with daily living activities including dressing, bathing, toileting, continence care and repositioning.
• Feeding: To feed residents who need help, lay tables and trays, serve meals, wash up, prepare light meals, clear and tidy dining room.
• Mobility support: To help residents who have limited mobility, making the best use of aids provided.
• Medication: Safe and efficient administration and recording of medication. Ensuring medication is stored securely, in line with best practice regulations.
• Medication Stock Control: Assist in the management of medication stock levels, including checking delivery, signing in stock and storing it safely.
• Record Keeping:Update care notes accurately throughout the shift on PCS. This includes timely documentation of accidents/incidents/body maps.
• Care Plan Reviews: Contribute to the monthly review of individual care plans on PCS.
• Promoting a safe environment: Ensure that health and safety regulations are followed, and residents' dignity is maintained at all times.
• Providing emotional support: Be a source of companionship to residents. Assist in giving mental and physical stimulation to residents by talking to them and helping them to continue with hobbies and activities in the Home.
• End of life care: To help and care for residents at the end of life; keeping the managers fully informed of events.
• Training & Development: Undertake mandatory training to ensure you adhere to best practices in care delivery.
• Cleaning: To make and change beds, tidy rooms and do light cleaning, including the emptying and cleaning of commodes & support laundry as required.
• Night checks: Carry out regular hourly checks on residents, ensuring their safety throughout the night.
• To follow approved hand-over procedures at end of each duty.
• To supervise and adhere to the policies of Home.
• To ensure that all staff contribute to the best of abilities to the efficient running of the Home and the creation of an atmosphere conducive to the best interests of residents.

Job description

As a Senior Care Assistant, you will ensure that the day-to-day care and wellbeing of our residents are consistently delivered to the highest standards. You will be be able to lead the shift as a senior which involves working cooperatively with your team and taking lead when carrying out your daily responsibilities.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing personal care: Assist with daily living activities including dressing, bathing, toileting, continence care and repositioning.
• Feeding: To feed residents who need help, lay tables and trays, serve meals, wash up, prepare light meals, clear and tidy dining room.
• Mobility support: To help residents who have limited mobility, making the best use of aids provided.
• Medication: Safe and efficient administration and recording of medication. Ensuring medication is stored securely, in line with best practice regulations.
• Medication Stock Control: Assist in the management of medication stock levels, including checking delivery, signing in stock and storing it safely.
• Record Keeping:Update care notes accurately throughout the shift on PCS. This includes timely documentation of accidents/incidents/body maps.
• Care Plan Reviews: Contribute to the monthly review of individual care plans on PCS.
• Promoting a safe environment: Ensure that health and safety regulations are followed, and residents' dignity is maintained at all times.
• Providing emotional support: Be a source of companionship to residents. Assist in giving mental and physical stimulation to residents by talking to them and helping them to continue with hobbies and activities in the Home.
• End of life care: To help and care for residents at the end of life; keeping the managers fully informed of events.
• Training & Development: Undertake mandatory training to ensure you adhere to best practices in care delivery.
• Cleaning: To make and change beds, tidy rooms and do light cleaning, including the emptying and cleaning of commodes & support laundry as required.
• Night checks: Carry out regular hourly checks on residents, ensuring their safety throughout the night.
• To follow approved hand-over procedures at end of each duty.
• To supervise and adhere to the policies of Home.
• To ensure that all staff contribute to the best of abilities to the efficient running of the Home and the creation of an atmosphere conducive to the best interests of residents.