Care Assistant

Responsibilities

• Participating in the preparation for the informal reception of the client user at the time of admission
• Attending to the needs of the carers/relatives of patients/service users and courteous reception of visitors in the Home.
• Protecting service users who are frail, unsteady when walking, disabled by poor vision or confusion from all types of accidents.
• Assisting service users in the care of their personal clothing and other possessions/valuables in accordance with the Home policies/procedures.
• Knowing personal role at first aid level in resuscitation procedure.
• Receiving and acting upon the instruction of the Nurse-in-Charge that may be spoken and/or written in the service users care plan, or occur during work activities.

Housekeeping

• Observing and prompting comfortable heating and tolerable noise levels within the Home.
• Service meals to service users.
• * assisting with help or feeding
• * assisting with choice when required.
• * record of fluid intake when appropriate or directed.
• * comply with special diets, report appetite and intake.
• * prepare food and drinks as required.
• Maintain recommendations/procedures for food hygiene and food handling.
• Having detailed understanding of fire hazards, sighting of appliances, routines to be followed in the event of fire and evacuation process.
• Assisting with tidiness in clinical areas, removal of used items of equipment, correct disposal of waste, soiled linen.
• Assist Nurse-in-Charge or nominated Deputy in technical activities as required.
• Preparing the personal space areas for service users before admission/after discharge, cleaning the beds etc., and other items of equipment.
• Replenishing the service users areas with towels, soap etc., and identifying the need to replenish clinical stocks where holding levels are required.

CLERICAL/ADMINISTRATION

• Listing service users property on arrival or departure.
• Noting, reporting and documenting damaged furnishings, condition of equipment, baths, showers or other appliances.
• Assisting as necessary with written documentation associated with any aspect of service users care - as supervised by Nurse in Charge.
• Dealing promptly with telephone enquiries and messages, communicating effectively with other members of the team.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Promote effective communication both within and outside the home environment.
• Participate in flexible duty patterns that promote effective 24 hour care of service user.