Care Assistant

Summary

To undertake duties related to the daily personal care of residents in accordance with agreed programmes of care and under the general guidance of senior staff.

Key Responsibilities

• To support each of the residents in the care home to remain as active and independent as possible. Demonstrate skill and imagination in helping residents deal with everyday difficulties arising from their memory problems or physical health.
• Encourage and support each resident to do as much as possible for themselves in all aspects of daily living, which will include washing, dressing and continence.
• Use initiative and imagination in helping residents succeed at familiar tasks.
• By working flexibly make the most of every opportunity for residents in the care home to maintain their interests and to explore new social and recreational opportunities.
• Offer many opportunities each day for residents to engage in situations with personal meaning, a sense of community, choices and fun.
• Respect the residents’ rights of choice, privacy, and dignity and be sensitive to each person's needs.
• Work with the care team on goals that are directly relevant to the daily life of each resident and his or her family members by implementing individualised active living programmes.
• Demonstrate an ability to build and maintain relationships with people whose understanding is impaired and their families through good communication skills.
• Follow tailored plans of assistance for mobility, communication, social interaction, nutrition and physical care.
• Encourage residents to engage in physical exercises and activities to help increase strength anddexterity.
• Assist residents with their mobility when you have received training in the use of appropriatequipment.
• Take responsibility for the safe and proper use of such equipment.
• Work independently and with colleagues to maintain a stimulating and homely environment for each resident.
• Complete and maintain necessary daily records painting a full picture of social engagement,activities and physical care.
• Assist with serving meals and drinks and assistresidents who are unable to feed themselves.
• Respect residents rights for privacy making sureyou maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Demonstrate socially and morally correct standards of behaviour in your day-to-day work.
• Liaise with other professionals and relatives to achieve the best outcome for each resident.
• Undertake training appropriate to your role and ensure learning is shared and transferred into practice.
• Maintain a safe environment for other colleagues, residents and visitors through an awareness of statutory requirements for fire, health and safety and manual handling policies.
• The post holder may be required to undertake other relevant and appropriate duties as reasonably required.

• Care UK is a regulated business, subject to external governance, and involves actively ensuring awareness of (including training compliance) and applying all related and current legislation - personally, to the Home and wider company.