Job Description
Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul
Job Title: Senior Care Assistant
Address: Seton Care Home
The Marillac
Eagle Way
Warley
Essex CM13 3BL
April 2020
Registered Charity Numbers: England and Wales: 236803. Scotland: SC039155
Role Profile
Post: Senior Care Assistant – Night Shifts
Grade: £ 11.58
Tenure: Permanent, 3 shifts
Responsible to: Register Manager of Seton Care Home
Please email [email protected] to request an application form.
Applications will only be considered when a completed application form is received
PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE POSITION:
To work as an integral member of the staff team in Seton Care Home offering each resident such support as is necessary to provide personalised care that meets each individual needs.
To provide a high standard of person centred care, incorporating the Safe Guarding organisational policy recognising the resident as an individual and reflecting the philosophy of the Daughters of Charity and Seton Care Home. Each person working or associated with Seton Care Home will be treated with respect and regard. As an organisation we promote the value of trust and each person is valued as a trusted member of Seton Care and is expected to exhibit trust in the care and the service they are involved in. It is a value that ensures vulnerable adults who are in our care can ensure that they are in a safe environment.
We continually strive for excellence in our care and service and in the care and development of our staff.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Key Responsibilities
Residents.
- To provide a high standard of person-centred care, incorporating the local Safe-Guarding Organisational policy recognising the resident as a individual reflecting the philosophy of the Daughters of Charity and Seton Care Home.
- To give each resident at all times due dignity and respect, facilitating opportunities for privacy.
- To monitor residents at regular intervals determined by the Manager, attending to their individual need with particular awareness of personal safety of each resident.
- To assist the resident to maximise their full potential given their limitation of age.
e.g. the resident physical, intellectual, social and spiritual needs.
- To become familiar with and adhere to the planned care, support, rehabilitation or respite programme for each resident.
- To maintain such written records as required, maintaining confidentiality at all times.
- To be alert to changes in a resident’s physical, emotional and psychological well-being and to record and to report to senior staff about this.
- To escort resident to hospital appointments if requested to do so by the Manager.
- To act as Keyworker to one or more of the residents and maintain the programme of the Keyworker system.
- To assist, engage and involve residents with activities, interests and hobbies as drawn up with the resident.
- To assist sensitively to the delivery of end of life care. To ensure full privacy and dignity is maintained for the dying and the bereaved, in line with Seton Care Home policies and procedures.
- To be competent in the safe administration of medication to the Residents.
Staff
- To work as a member of the staff team in order to ensure continuity of care
- To organise and sup0ervise other care assistants throughout a shift of work.
- To lead with Medication distribution to residents as Seton Care Home Medication policy and report any errors or concerns to the Manager.
- To support the Manager with medication audits.
- To liaise with other health professionals, regarding booking and attending appointments.
- To lead with staff on handover of work shifts.
- Lead on documentation on communications with the unit and ensuring the residents daily care notes are updated and correct.
- Ensuring the daily diary is updated and communicated as required.
- To respect and comply with the requirements for confidentiality and data protection in all matters relating to the residents/staff and business of Seton Care Home.
- To participate in staff training and development programmes and attend all mandatory training programmes as required, ensuring safe working practices are employed.
- To be supported and enabled in skills development and personal development through regular supervision, training and annual appraisal in line with Seton’s Care Home policies and procedures.
- To ensure that all information of confidential nature gained in the course of duty is not divulged to their parties.
- To ensure personal compliance with Seton Care Home policies and procedure and all statutory regulations required in care homes as directed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and the Department of Health (DH).
- To provide support and assistance to the manager and to ensure that in the Manager absence continuity of service and support are maintained as above in paragraph 13.
- To undertake household/domestic duties in keeping with creating a homely environment.
e.g. Residents personal washing and ironing and serving meals etc.
- To attend regular staff meetings.
General Duties
- To main desired standards of behaviour, dress and general appearance with particular sensitivity to the needs of elderly persons.
- To practice maximum integrity in all dealings with residents’ personal and financial affairs and avoid abuse of the privileged relationships that exists with residents.
- To ensure a safe and healthy environment is provided and keep the manager informed of any safety hazards of needs.
- To ensure the compliance of a high level of infection control is maintained throughout the home.
- To participate in and ensure the elements of complaints, risk and health and safety are reflected in the care and services provided.
- To ensure that resident’s rooms, personal clothing, equipment used e.g. wheelchairs, walking frames, hearing aids, spectacles are maintained and kept to quality standards.
- To provide support and assist the registered manager.
Personnel
- Maintain desired standards of behaviour, dress, general appearance and personal hygiene that gives an efficient and effective service delivery.
- Ensure personal compliance with Seton Care Home policies and procedure including Health and Safety and Security Regulations.
- Undertake annual staff training programme in Manual Handling, Fire and Smoke Safety and C.O.S.H.H awareness.
- Practice in accordance with the aims and objectives of Seton Care Home.
- Understand and adhere to the requirements of confidentiality in relation to residents and staff.
- Attend regular meetings with the registered manager for reviews and updates.
- Participate in regular supervision and annual appraisal to ensure you are supported and enabled in your development.
- Offer a flexible approach to the role of Senior Carer, to account for the varying needs and demands of the service delivered to Seton Care Home.
Additional Duties
It is the nature of the work of Seton Care Home that tasks and responsibilities are, in many circumstances unpredictable and varied and include weekend working. All staff are therefore, expected to work in a flexible way when tasks not specifically in their job description have to be undertaken.
Additional Information
- The post holder must at all times carry out their responsibilities with due regard to the company’s Equal Opportunities Statement.
- Work in line with the company’s Safeguarding People from Abuse Policy and Whistle Blowing Policy to ensure that people are kept safe at all times.
- The post holder must carry out their responsibilities with due regard to the non-smoking environment of the Charity.
- The post holder must accept responsibility for ensuring that the policies and procedures relating to Health and Safety in the workplace are adhered to at all times.
- The post holder must respect the confidentiality of data stored electronically and by other means in line with the Data Protection Act.
- Ensure risk assessments are actioned as necessary, in line with policies and procedures.
Genuine Occupational Requirement
We are a Charity which unpins its values and ethos from the teachings and example of St Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac, who co-founded the Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul in 1633. Although we employ people of all faiths and none, we require that all employees learn about the Vincentian values which is the driving force of the Charity.
The above list is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such duties as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post. All members of staff are required to be professional, co-operative and flexible in line with the needs of the post.
Job descriptions should be regularly reviewed, if applicable or on a regular basis to ensure they are an accurate representation of the post.
Candidate Specification
Post: Senior Care Assistant
Salary: £11.58
Tenure: Permanent, 3 shifts
Responsible to: Registered Manager
Qualification:
Essential:
Completion of QCF level 2 or 3
(NVQ)
GCSE’s
Other qualifications
Vocational training
Desirable:
NVQ in Health and social Care
Work Experience/ Knowledge
Essential:
Knowledge of CQC and care procedures.
Basic computer skills for on-line Boots medication certificate.
Desirable:
Previous experience in working in care provision.
Skills:
Essential:
Able to make observations and provide verbal and written reports.
Ability to empathise with residents whilst maintaining a polite professional and care attitude at all times
Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team.
Ability to work on feet all day.
Assisting with bathing and toileting of residents, apply manual handling.
Physically fit.
Attributes:
Essential:
Ability to working in a multi-disciplinary team.
To delegate areas of work to staff and work areas in the Manager’s absence.
Positive attitude towards residents.
Other factors
Willing to learn and train to undertake additional duties.
Understand and respect the Vincentian ethos of the organisation
Salary and Conditions of Service
The salient features of Conditions are as follows:
The salary will be in the range of
You will be automatically entered into the Nest Pension Scheme after three months with the option to opt out.
- All offers of appointment are subject to receiving satisfactory references and medical clearance and DBS checks.
All appointments are subject to a probationary period.
Applications
When preparing your application, you should address carefully the post details enclosed and in particular the qualities outlined in the Candidate Specification. Please include examples where appropriate.
Further Information
We operate a no smoking policy.
We confirm our commitment to equal opportunities in all our activities. It is intended that no job applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of political belief, sex, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or social class. Selection and promotion criteria will be kept under review to ensure that individuals are treated on the basis of the job requirements and on their relevant personal merits, and are not disadvantaged by conditions or requirements, which cannot be shown to be justifiable.
For an informal discussion or to request an application form please contact Morag Wand on:
Email : [email protected]
Applications will only be considered upon receipt of a completed application form
Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 33.75 per week
Salary: £11.58 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Holidays
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Brentwood: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- providing care: 2 years (required)
- supervisory: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care (required)
Work Location: One location
Application deadline: 30/05/2023