Care Assistant London
Job description
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Job Title:
Care Assistant
Reports to:
Senior Carer
Job Overview: (Note - In addition to these functions, employees are required to carry out such duties as may reasonably be required)
- To provide care in accordance with best practice and legislative requirements, reflecting policies and procedures and agreed standards under the direction of the Senior Carer
- To support and enable service users to maintain skills and personal interests while delivering person-centred care unique to each individual
- To maintain skills at a current level and undertake such training and development as required, from time-to-time, to maintain and progress knowledge
Location:
The service’s premises, but you may be required to work from other locations at the discretion of the company and with appropriate notice.
Working Hours:
35 Hours Per Week - 5 days over 7-day period, with varying shift patterns as agreed with the manager.
Responsibilities and Duties of the Job
Role-specific Duties:
The Carer’s responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Ensure that service users are at the heart of care delivery and their wishes and preferences are taken into consideration to enhance their wellbeing
- To contribute to the efficient running of the service
- Support service users to maintain their relationships and connections with the local community
- Ensure care plans and other information about how to support service users are followed
- Be responsible for informing the Senior Carer of any changes in the needs of service users
- Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of those individuals they support
Working with Others:
- Develop effective working relationships with other employees within the service
- Work in cooperation with members of the multidisciplinary teams to maximise opportunities for service users
- If desired by the service user, maintain and develop relationships with their family, friends and other people important in their life
Leading by Example:
Other duties and responsibilities to be undertaken may include any (or all) of the items in the following list:
- Seek opportunities for personal and professional growth
- Be a role model for other carers and be an ambassador for the service
- Be professional, polite and reasonable at all times
Personal and Professional Development:
- Have a knowledge of, and work within, the Fundamental Standards
- Understand the regulatory framework that governs the service, including the role of the CQC and its requirements
- Commit to achieving the relevant qualifications commensurate with the role
- Attend statutory training and any other training as directed by management
- Understand and follow all policies and procedures relevant to the role
- Be open to learning opportunities
Person Specification
Specific Requirement for Qualifications
Good English - written and verbal - Essential
Specific Requirement for Skills
Proficient Written Skills
Maintain all care plans/care records in accordance with the service’s policy - Essential
Leadership Skills
Ability to induct and orientate new employees to the job role and service - Essential
Provide service users with support/assistance as they accomplish daily tasks, including bathing, eating, dressing, grooming and using the bathroom - Essential
Communicate any problems, concerns or changes to service users’ family members as needed - Essential
Communication Skills
Carers must build a rapport with service users by establishing personal connections and showing an interest in their lives - Essential
Carers must be able to communicate effectively with service users - Essential
Carers must have the communication skills to inform colleagues, management and professionals about the needs of service users - Essential
Problem-solving Skills
Carers need to be able to adapt to and address situations quickly - Essential
Plan, develop, implement and assess approaches to promote health and wellbeing, whilst recognising and reporting situations where there might be a need for protection - Essential
Specific Requirement for Previous Experience
Previous experience of working in a similar environment - Essential
Previous experience of working in a similar role - Essential
Experience of working with service users, in particular, those that may have additional support needs - Essential
Specific Requirement for Immunisations/Vaccinations
Covid / Flu Vaccinations up to date - Desirable
Values-based Personal Qualities
Working Together
- Involve service users, families, external agencies and colleagues
- Speak up when things go wrong
Respect and Dignity
- Understand person-centred care and can demonstrate treating people as individuals and respecting choices
- Promoting independence and encouraging appropriate risk taking
Everybody Counts
- Ensuring no one is discriminated against or excluded
- Understand human rights and impact on care delivery
- Facilitating people to ‘speak up’ about concerns and acting upon them
Commitment to Quality of Care
- Striving for quality in everything we do recognising and understanding what quality in care means for people using the services
- Being accepting about criticism and focusing on improvement
- Being open to new opportunities for learning and identifying the limits of skills and knowledge
Compassion
- Treating people with kindness
- Understanding the importance of empathy in all areas of employment
- Understanding the values of others and always providing a caring service
Improving Lives
- Focus on how things could be done better and sharing ideas
- Understanding of wellbeing and what is important to people using the service
- Improving outcomes for people
- Ensuring appropriate services are provided for people using the services
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £11.05 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- London, N12 8EU: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 29/03/2023
Reference ID: CareAssistant0323
