Night Care Assistants

Job Purpose

• Help each resident enjoy the highest possible quality of life, surrounded by love, friendship and support  within a Christian environment

• Help to deliver excellent person centred care

Responsible for:   Volunteers.

Main Relationships Internal

Care, cleaning and catering staff.

Main Relationships External

Relatives and friends of residents.

1.  Quality of Care

1.1.  Contribute to person centred assessment planning, implementation and review.

1.2.  Put into practice person centred care including residents with dementia.

1.3.  Support independence in the tasks of daily living.

1.4.  Promote equality, diversity and inclusion.

2.  Providing Care

2.1.  Share in person centred assessment planning implementation and review.

2.2.  Ensure that your own actions support the care protection and well being of residents.

2.3.  Support residents in journeys to and from the home.

2.4.  Support residents to participate in recreational and development activities.

2.5.  Provide food and drink to residents and if necessary assist them in eating and drinking.

2.6.  Help address the physical comfort needs of residents.

2.7.  Support residents with their personal care needs and to manage continence.

2.8.  Provide support for mobility and contribute to moving and handling residents.

2.9.  Support residents to monitor their own health care needs including supporting the use of medication.

2.10.  Support residents who are distressed.

2.11.  Support residents at the end of their life

3.  Recording

3.1.  Observe, monitor and record the condition of residents.

3.2.  Communicate with and complete records for residents including contributing to care plans.

3.3.  Receive and pass on messages and information.

4.  General

4.1.  Support the health and safety of yourself and residents.

4.2.  Participate in staff meetings.

4.3.  Participate in Supervision and Appraisal.

4.4.  Share in a flexible rolling rota.

4.5.  Develop your knowledge and practice.

4.6.  Undertake other duties as deemed necessary to ensure the smooth running of operations and fulfil The Salvation Army’s mission.

 Flexibility Clause:

This is a description of the job as it is constituted at the date shown. It is the practice of The Salvation Army to examine job descriptions, to periodically update them and ensure that they relate to the job being performed, or to incorporate any proposed changes.

In these circumstances, it will be the aim to reach agreement on reasonable changes, but if agreement is not possible, The Salvation Army reserves the right to make changes to this job description following consultation.