Care Assistant - Sunnyside (S-24-04)
Presbyterian Church in Ireland
Location
Bangor, Co. Down | United Kingdom
Job description
Job description
To provide care and support for residents within the Christian ethos and aims of the Council for Social Witness.
Responsibilities
- This job description is intended to be neither definitive nor restrictive and can be changed or augmented at any time to meet changing needs.
- To be a Key Worker/Primary Worker to residents.
- To help residents with dressing/undressing, toileting/bathing where necessary.
- To assist and encourage residents' mobility as required.
- To encourage residents to be as active and as independent as possible.
- To carry out all care tasks with respect for the residents' dignity and privacy.
- To give residents maximum choice over their lifestyle and affairs.
- To help residents exercise their rights as citizens.
- To promote and take part in social and recreational activities within the home, which are designed to enhance quality of life.
- To administer resident's medication after appropriate training.
- To contribute to the assessment of and care planning for resident's needs.
- To accompany residents on external visits when necessary, e.g. hospital appointments, trips.
- To refer enquiries about residents to the Management of the Home.
- To be prepared, after training, to take on additional responsibilities in order to act up if and when required.
- To be prepared to undertake NVQ training.
- To attend staff meetings and training sessions as required.
- To complete appropriate written records as required.
- To follow appropriate policies and procedures.
- To adhere to the standards laid down by the NISCC Code of Practice for Social Care Workers.
- To ensure that safe working practice is adhered to at all times.
- To work effectively as part of the team.
- To maintain dignity, respect and confidentiality as required.
- To carry out any other reasonable duty as required by Management of the Home which is necessary for the support and well-being of the residents.
Skills and Qualifications
Essential Skills
- Registration with the Northern Ireland Social Care Council within 6 months of appointment is a requirement of this position.
- Evidence an understanding of and respect for the needs of older people.
- Willing to undertake appropriate training as required.
- Awareness of health and safety practices within a working environment.
- Proficiency in understanding, communicating and writing in English to level required by the duties of the post.
- Basic numeracy required by the duties of the post (as endorsed by appropriate qualification or use of numeracy skills in a work or home.
- Be willing to work flexibly to fulfil the requirements of the Home, including working additional hours if required.
- Be committed to working within the Christian ethos of the Home.
Application Information
Application packs can be downloaded from or can be requested by emailing [email protected] or phoning 02890417255. CV's are not accepted as a form of application.
Job tags
Salary
£10.61 per hour
