Care Home Caregiver/Assistant

AMEC SPIE; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 50,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Pretoria is seeking a night care assistant to deliver exceptional care to residents. The role emphasizes maintaining dignity and individuality for all residents while assisting with personal care and monitoring their well-being throughout the night. Training will be provided, making prior experience preferred but not essential. Strong communication skills and teamwork are critical for this position.

Qualifications

• Ability to ensure residents' dignity and individuality is maintained.
• Previous experience of care of older people is preferred but not essential.
• Training will be given.

Responsibilities

• Assisting residents with personal care and continence needs.
• Closely monitoring residents during the night and undertaking regular checks.
• Supporting residents with eating and drinking.
• Ensuring the home and equipment is safe, clean, and tidy at all times.
• Completing accurate care records and reporting any changes.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work as part of a team

Experience in care of older people

Job description

We are seeking a care assistant who is able to provide the highest possible level of care to our residents during the night. An ability to ensure residents dignity and individuality is maintained at all times is essential, as well as excellent communication skills and an ability to work as part of a team. Previous experience of care of older people is preferred but not essential as training will be given. For more information call or whatsapp [phone].

Main responsibilities:

Assisting residents with personal care and continence needs

Closely monitoring residents during the night and undertaking regular checks

Supporting residents with eating and drinking

Ensuring the home and equipment is safe clean and tidy at all times

Completing accurate care records and reporting any changes in the residents to the person in charge