Senior Care Assistant

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JobpurposeToassess,plan,deliverandevaluateahighpersonalisedstandardofresidentialcarewhichmeetstheindividualneedsofresidentsandthehighstandardsexpectedatthehome.Toensurethatatalltimesresidentsaretreatedwithrespectanddignityandthatindividualsrightstoprivacy,dignity,independenceandchoicearemet.Toensurethatthecompanysmissionstatementandcorevaluesarecarriedthroughallaspectsofpatientcare.
KeyResponsibilities
ToberesponsibleforthecareofallResidentialresidentswithinthehome.
Tooverseethecarebeingprovided,identifyshortfallsandrectifyanyshortfallsinstaffperformance.
Toaudit,actionandreviewstandardswithinResidentialunits
Toeffectivelyleadtheteam.
Toformulate,implementandregularlymaintainResidentialcareplans,providingthehighestlevelofpersonalcareandattentiontoresidents,followingindividualcareplanscarefullyandensuringthatallcontactispolite,friendly,warmandsupportive.
TounderstandandcomplywithallstatutoryandlegalrequirementswhicharerelevantsuchasHealth&Safety,COSHH,allaspectsoftheCareStandardsActandensurethatthecorrectaccidentandincidentreportingproceduresarefollowedtomaintainasafeenvironmentthroughoutthehome.
ToprovideandsupervisethedeliveryofResidentialcare,actingasaresourceforallthecaringteam,identifyinganytraininganddevelopmentneeds,assistingcolleaguestotheirmaximumandassistintrainingprogrammes.
Toensurehighestlevelsofpersonalhygieneandinfectioncontrolmeasuresarealwaysadheredto.
TomaintainandkeepaccurateResidentialrecords,byliaisingwithresidents,relativesandstafftoensurecareplanningistimelyundertaken,implementedandevaluated,toparticipateinresidentcarereviewswithresidents,relativesandsocialworkersasarrangedandtoensuresupportgroupsforresidents,friendsandrelativesaremaintained.
Tomonitor,dispenseandadministermedicationtoresidentsasprescribed,accuratelymaintainingappropriaterecordsinlinewithcurrentlegislativeguidelines.
Tooverseeandcarryouteffectivestockcontrolandorderingofresidentsprescribedmedicationandmedicalproductsforthehomeinlinewithcurrentlegislativeguidelines.
Torespectandmaintainconfidentialityofresidentspersonalinformationatalltimes,thisincludesresidentsbehaviourandactionsandanyincidentsthatmayoccurinthecourseofdaytodaycare.
Tobeanactiveandencouragingmemberofthecareteam,contributingtoteammeetingsandresidentreviewmeetings,ensuringgoodcommunicationandassistingintheinductionandtrainingofnewlyappointedmembersofthecareteam,ensuringthehomeisafriendly,supportivecaringenvironments.
Toensureaccurateandtimelyreportingofallannualleave,sickness,complaints,accidentsmishapsandDailyCensustotheManager.CarryingoutallprocedureslaiddownaccordingtoCompanyPolicy. xwzovoh
Todeputiesforthedeputyintheirabsencewhererequired.
AnyotherreasonablerequestmadebyadirectororManager