Care Assistant

Main Purpose: ·

To assist in the delivery of care, planned and assessed by Senior Health Care Assistants and Care Team Leaders by directly providing practical, physical, social and emotional care. Supporting all residents in a manner sensitive to each individual’s needs and wishes, acknowledging their rights and beliefs at all times.

Main Duties: Provide and deliver a high standard of care (i.e. washing, mouth care, toileting, manual handling & mobility), recognising and meeting the specific needs of residents.

• With indirect supervision, to manage own clinical workload within the given competencies of the post.

• Support residents who may have a wide range of differing requirements and whose needs may range from companionship and domestic support to personal care.

• Write and maintain accurate records of care on a daily basis, maintaining fluid balance and dietary charts, recognising, recording and reporting all adverse findings to Team Leaders and Home Manager.

• Support nutritional needs of resident’s by assisting with feeding and drinking, reporting on concerns about dietary intake to nurses. ·

• Report untoward incidents such as complaints/injury’s, and if there are any changes or causes of concern in a resident’s condition.