Nursing Assistant

We are seeking a dedicated Nursing Assistant to join our team. The ideal candidate will provide essential support to nurses and residents on the new nursing floor opening in our purpose built, high end care home, contributing to the delivery of high-quality care in a compassionate manner., Ø Provide staff support, demonstration and instruction of care activities, particularly in relation to the induction of new staff.

Ø To enhance and promote residents quality of life.

Ø Participate in the rota, to ensure senior care support is available at all times

Ø Assist residents in their personal care including toileting, bathing, dressing and undressing, ensuring optimum independence, dignity and respect of individuals.

Ø Serve meals and beverages, encouraging and assisting in the feeding of residents requiring additional attention at mealtimes.

Ø Regularly attend to residents with reduced continence control, toileting, cleaning and changing continence pads and removing wet or soiled clothing to ensure the resident remains comfortable and the risk of skin deterioration is reduced.

Ø Carry out care activities in accordance with the care plan for less active and poorly residents, particularly turning and moving to reduce the risk of development of pressure ulcers, as requested by the person in charge.

Ø Assist residents with restricted mobility to move to dining areas at mealtimes and other communal areas for social activities and stimulation and to the privacy of their bedrooms at their request.

Ø Ensure bedroom areas are kept tidy, pleasant and comfortable by making beds, regularly changing bed linen and emptying commodes.

Ø Responsible for the regular cleaning of equipment involved in personal care of residents, including commodes and wheelchairs.

Ø Practice safe systems of work across the range of tasks and in particular moving and handling of loads, by assessing risk and having due regard for personal safety and the safety of residents, visitors and staff.

Ø Have responsibility for co-ordinating documentation of individual plans of care and reporting back to person in charge.

Ø Act courteously toward residents and their visitors, respecting the dignity and individuality of each resident.

Ø Ensure instructions from nurses are carried out by the team and if not possible feedback is given to the nurse.

Ø NVQ 2 or equivalent in care for care homes, working towards NVQ 3.

Ø Knowledge of Health & Safety, particularly moving and handling techniques, fire safety and COSHH.

Ø 2 years' experience working with the client group.

Ø Knowledge of the National Minimum Standards and mandatory training needs of staff

Ø Knowledge of MCA / DoLS.

Ø advantage.

Ø Demonstrate the ability to lead staff and act responsibly in the absence of the Deputy and Home Managers.

Ø Effective interpersonal skills to instruct staff when delivering care, care planning and record keeping.

Ø Have a positive attitude to developing staff and enhancing care of the residents.

Ø Able to be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.