Care Assistant

BEN-MOTOR AND ALLIED TRADES BENEVOLENT FUND, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland

Care Assistant

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BEN-MOTOR AND ALLIED TRADES BENEVOLENT FUND, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland

  • Part time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted today, 22 Nov | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 1c49d328f9ab48d0aa00fcd6819a9fd1

Full Job Description

  • To deliver person centred care to meet residents personal, nutritional, social and emotional care needs ensuring their involvement in all aspects of their well-being.
  • To provide an appropriate level of assistance to residents in respect to their personal care needs including dressing, undressing, bathing and toileting, whilst maintaining maximum independence for residents.
  • To provide an appropriate level of assistance to residents to meet all aspects of their nutritional needs including, feeding, promoting choice, preferences and independence.
  • To participate in social interaction with residents at all times.
  • To administer prescribed medicines or homely remedies to residents or assist residents to take their medication/homely remedies, in compliance with current legislative requirements when assessed as competent to do so.
  • To complete and update Residents care plans, medical records and other records as directed by the House Leader or Day Care Lead or Home Care & Resident Liaison Leader (dependant on location).
  • To participate in the implementation of quality assurance programmes within the services within which the post holder operates as required.
  • To encourage and support residents to participate in activities and engagement opportunities that are person centred and specific to residents level of physical, emotional and cognitive abilities.
  • To support new residents, their families and visitors to settle in at the Centre/Village and encouraging them to feel at home.
  • To accompany residents on off-site activities, where required.
  • To undertake key worker role with allocated residents.

    31 days holiday Prorate (including bank holidays enhancements) increasing with length of service
  • Life assurance
  • Free Parking
  • Discounts available with certain car manufacturers
  • Access to Perkbox
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Wellbeing support
  • Rewards and incentives
  • Long service recognition
  • Overtime shift options
  • Event days
  • Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave