Job Description
- Assisting service users with all aspects of their personal care needs, including but not exclusively, physical, emotional and spiritual, whilst maintaining the comfort, privacy and dignity of the service user at all times.
- Assist in the promotion of continence with dignity.
- To assist the service user in using their personal and mobility aids whilst ensuring the aids are well maintained.
- Assist with social activities by interacting with the service users and helping them to continue with hobbies and activities both outside and within the home.
- To escort service users to and from the home when necessary to attend appointments etc.
- To support the nurse or senior care assistant in charge to complete, observe and review Person Centred Care Plans, ensuring that service users are fully involved and in agreement, where possible, in the planning of their care, ensuring that care is appropriate to their needs.
- To report any changes in the care needs of the service users to the nurse or senior care assistant in charge and assist in the review of the Person Centred Care Plan where appropriate.
- To be involved in any formal service user care review meetings as required as a keyworker.
- To identify social, recreational and educational opportunities for their designated service user, and assist service user to access where possible.
- Take special responsibility for maintaining their designated service user’s room and wardrobes etc in a tidy manner, checking clothing for repair and replacement, liaising with service user, family or significant other to ensure sufficient clothing of the type desired by the service user, and any other assistance the service user requires.
- To assist service users during mealtimes in accordance with their care plan and serve meals and drinks as required.
- To answer the nurse call bell promptly and give assistance to the service user as required, ensuring that required assistance is given in a timely manner.
- To assist in ensuring the service users environment is kept clean and maintained as required in line with the service users care plan and with Autumn House Nursing Home Ltd Policies and Procedure
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £10.42 per hour
Schedule:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Barnsley, S70 4SY: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Shift availability:
Work Location: In person
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