Carer
SKILLS
FULL DESCRIPTION
Summary
Working within our care home, staff will be required to: - 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/Nurse - 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 - Accurately completed paperwork - Maintain professional standards at all times - Work effectively on own initiative and also as part of a team - Work within our equal opportunities framework - ACS support adults and older people with; physical disabilities, sensory impairments, mild to moderate dementia, learning disabilities and mild to moderate mental health problems.
Key Responsibilities/Duties
- 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 information about how to support service users are followed.
- Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of those individuals they support.
Core Requirements/Qualifications/Skills
- Care delivery
- Care planning
- Communication skills
- Teamwork
- Person-centered care
- Following procedures
Job description:
Working within our care home, staff will be required to: - 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/Nurse
- 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
- Accurately completed paperwork
- Maintain professional standards at all times
- Work effectively on own initiative and also as part of a team
- Work within our equal opportunities framework
- ACS support adults and older people with; physical disabilities, sensory impairments, mild to moderate dementia, learning disabilities and mild to moderate mental health problems.
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 information about how to support service users are followed.
- 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
Experience required-6 months experience required in Home Care Sector
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free or subsidised travel
- Free parking
Day range:
- Every weekend
- Monday to Friday
Physical setting:
Care home Shift:
Shift:
- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift