Carer

Leicestershire County Care Ltd are seeking Care assistants for Woodmarket House residential care home. 

You'll be a supportive and important member of a caring team in the care environment and participate fully in the delivery of care with quality and standard. The carer must be able to give detailed care with reference to keyworkers.

Duties include, but not limited to:

1.1 Carry out all aspects of residents personal hygiene such as assisting in the toileting (bedpans/ urinals) and washing of residents.

1.2 Undertake blanket bathing and bathing residents in the bathroom.

1.3 Ensure that the residents dignity is maintained by the sensible, prudent and skilful use of personalised clothing.

1.4 Assist in the prevention and treatment of pressure sores.

1.5 Bed making- occupied and unoccupied.

1.6 Assist with moving and handling residents (two persons to assist when using a hoist)

1.7 Observing residents physical condition; general comfort of residents sitting out in chairs and while in bed. Any changes must be reported to the person in charge.

1.8 General supervision of residents during mealtimes; feeding and assisting residents with meals as necessary.

1.9 Maintaining and recording fluid intake and output on residents as instructed by person in charge.

1.10 Assisting the person in charge with admissions, receiving and recording of valuables and personal property.

If you think you have what it takes to be a care assistant, we'd love to hear from you.