Health Care Assistant

JOB TITLE – Care Assistant

RESPONSIBLE TO – Senior Carer / Registered Nurse / Clinical Lead – Deputy Manager / Registered Manager

SUPERVISED BY – Senior Carer / Registered nurse

ACCOUNTABLE TO- Registered Nurse / Clinical lead – Deputy Manager / Home Manager / Responsible Person

JOB SUMMARY

The post holder will work as part of a team that provides personal care to residents in a community in the care home. The care assistant will focus on the direct specific needs of the individual person within the community as part of the Key Worker scheme.

The Care Assistant is expected to:

· work with clinical competencies with a supporting base knowledge. All care staff will have either completed or are prepared to undergo NVQ / QCF Level 2 /3 or above in Health and Social care. The care assistant can also provide relevant evidence of competence / skills and knowledge which will be evidenced as part of the induction framework.

· Company policies and procedures adhering to the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers in Wales under the direction, and close supervision of and reporting to a registered nurse.

· a personal duty of care regarding the use and storage of equipment and participate in demonstrating their own activities to new or less experience staff within their own level of competency.

· following care plans for the residents within their community. The carer will record all person- centred observations and document all care given in resident files. The carer will be responsible for an allocated number of resident files on a daily basis.

· maintain a culture of health and well -being that encourages optimum quality of life / wellbeing, promoting the Respect, Dignity, Privacy, independence, Fulfilment and Choice for all the residents in their care.

· demonstrate a process of continuous professional development, including undertaking all mandatory and statutory training relevant to the role.

· Ensure Confidentiality is promoted within the team at all times to safe guard the resident at all times.

· To work overtime to cover sickness and annual leave to ensure the staffing level and skill mix of the team is correct to support continuity of care to the resident

ESSENTIAL VALUES AND BEHAVIOURS

The Care Assistant undertaking this role is expected to behave at all times in a way that demonstrates commitment to the delivery of thoughtful resident care and continuous improvement as detailed in the table below.

THOUGHTFUL RESIDENT CARE

CONTINOUS IMPROVEMENT

POLITE: Respect individual’s dignity, spiritual belief, thoughtful and welcoming

Helpful: Kind, supportive, don’t wait to be asked

Listening: Informing and communicating

Accountable and reliable

· Reliable and happy to be appraised

· Appreciative for the contribution of others

· Effective and supportive Team Working

SAFE AND VIGILANT

· Clean hands and care home so residents are safe

· Professional – make residents and families feel safe

· Honest, will speak up if needed to stay safe

Best use of time and resources

· Simplify processes: to find more time to care

· Eliminate waste

· Making best use of every pound we spend

CLINICALLY EXCELLENT

· Best outcomes for evidence led clinical care

· Compassionate, Gentle, see the whole person

· Value resident’s time to minimise waiting.

Innovation for residents

· Empowerment on act on resident / family feedback

· Teaching the next generation.

ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES

HEALTH & SAFETY

· To take notice and operate within Health and Safety Guidelines ensuring all areas of the care home are clean, tidy and free from obstacles.

· To have an understanding of issues surrounding Health & Safety and Risk assessment within the care home e.g. Handling and disposal of sharps and contaminated equipment, lone worker policy, manual handling.

· To report all accidents, incidents, and near misses in accordance with Company policies completing appropriate documentation and informing the Registered Nurse in Charge

· Comply with COSHH Risk Assessments

· Comply with Health & Safety training, infection control and COSHH Training.

· Complies with current uniform policy and appropriate footwear at all times.

Work Remotely

• No

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Salary: £9.90 - £10.90 per hour

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £9.90-£10.90 per hour

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Night shift

COVID-19 considerations:
All Covid Policies and Protocols followed

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Cardiff, CF3 2TU: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person