Care Assistant Luton, East of England, England
Heritage Care
Full Time
Luton, East of England, England
17793 - 21158 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Senior Care Assistant/Deputy Manager/Manager
Please note that this role may require occasional work at other homes across the Heritage group.
Key Responsibilities:
Care
- Helping service users who need assistance with washing and
toileting, dressing and undressing
- Assisting service users who have physical disabilities or
limited mobility by making use of the aid available
- Assisting in the control of incontinence, providing comfort
with dignity
- Caring for service users who are temporarily unwell,
including applying minor dressings and basic bed care.
- Helping and caring for service users who are dying
- Giving mental and physical stimulation to service users by
talking to them and helping them to continue with hobbies
and activities in the home
- Responding to emergency bells, answering the door and
- Making and changing beds, tidying rooms and light cleaning-
- Feeding service users who need help, laying tables and trays,
and tidying dining rooms
- Checking, mending and washing service users’ clothing
- Maintaining the cleanliness of service users equipment i.e.
dentures, hearing aids, wheelchairs and Zimmer frames
- Reporting any significant changes to the health of a service
user
- Carrying out any other duties requested by supervisory staff
- Maintaining confidentiality regarding all aspects of care in the
Homes
Administration
- Familiarising yourself with service users Care Plans in line
with our key worker system
- Updating Care Plans on a monthly basis by recording any
abnormalities or issues with new or existing health conditions
- Following approved hand-over procedures at the end of your
shift
Relatives & Guests
- Making visitors feel welcome, giving them refreshments and
any assistance they may require
- Taking part in staff and service users’ meetings
- Passing on feedback from relatives to managers where
appropriate
Training & Personal Development
- Participating in a full induction before starting work
- Familiarising yourself and complying with our policies and
procedures
- Attending training sessions when requested (Health and
Safety,Care Planning, Risk Assessment,Medication, SOVA, Fire
Safety etc.)
- Participating in supervision sessions with the manager once a
- Identifying your own training needs
- Attending and contributing to monthly staff meetings
Health & Safety
- Ensuring the safety and security of the building whilst on duty
- Reading and understanding the Risk Assessments provided in
the Care Plans
- Following instructions in Manual Handling and Risk
Assessments
- Applying Health and Safety regulations in areas such as food
hygiene, moving and handling, the handling and storage of
medication, cleaning and chemical storage, and fire safety
practices
Infection Control
- To ensure that the home follows the proper infection control
procedures
- To ensure that the service users bedrooms are free from dust
and any concerns are to be reported to the domestic team and
the Management
- To ensure that the cleaning schedules are completed by
- To ensure that any clinical waste is disposed of in the
Personal Specification
Essential
• Able to communicate with people from all backgrounds
• Able to communicate with people from all backgrounds
- An interest in caring for the elderly
- Basic understanding of how rights, dignity, privacy, respect,
& choice are important when providing care
- Able to work with initiative
- Positive attitude towards teamwork
- Adaptable to changes in workload
Heritage Care
www.heritagecare.org
Hyattsville, United States
$1 to $5 million (USD)
201 to 500 Employees
Non-profit Organisation
Civic, Welfare & Social Services
