Health Care Assistant/Support Worker

Company description

Primrose court Nursing home has two unit -Mental health and Dementia nursing, bed capacity 54

Job description

Principle Accountabilities: 1. Care • Ensure the highest possible levels of care are maintained by supporting/assisting service users when required. Tasks include washing, toileting, dressing, undressing and all other aspects of daily living. • Assist service users in all aspects of their care needs (e.g. physical, emotional and spiritual). Provide attention when needed whilst ensuring service users retain their comfort and dignity. • Pay particular attention to assisting service users who have limited mobility or physical learning difficulties, making the best use of aids provided. • Closely monitor service users who may be confused and/or who have behavioural problems. • Assist in the promotion of continence. • Assist in the delivery of care for service users who are dying or who have a progressive illness. Assist with last offices. • Observe care planning needs for service users and complete written daily records as instructed in line with the Company’s policies and procedures. • Assist in a framework of social activities by interacting with service users and helping them continue with hobbies and activities in the care centre. • Answer the Nurse Call system, giving assistance as required. Answer the door and telephone appropriately. Respond accordingly and pass on messages properly. • Under the supervision and guidance of senior care Staff report on the well-being of service users. • Make visitors feel welcome and provide refreshments/assistance when required. • Make and change beds, ensuring rooms are clean and tidy and commodities are empty, in line with the care centre’s disposal of waste policy. Ensure the care centre’s resources are used appropriately. • Clean and maintain equipment used by service users/relatives, e.g. wheelchairs, hearing aids, spectacles etc. ensure the care centre is kept clean and tidy in line with the Company’s attention to detail philosophy. • If applicable, care for service user’s clothing and rooms as named and ensure that all clothing is recorded and clearly marked. • Ensure that the full privacy and dignity is maintained for the dying and the bereaved, in line with the Company’s policies and procedures. • Assist service users who need help during meal times (be aware of swallowing difficulties, dietary requirements etc.) Assist with serving of food/drinks as requested/required. Wash up as requested/required.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: From £9.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift
• Overtime

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: PC09/05/22