Job Description
Job Description
The role involves contact on a physical, social and emotional level with patients and their families. The post holder will undertake a range of activities under the supervision of a registered nurse or senior staff member having been assessed and deemed competent in the activities required.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Supporting the registered nurse in the implementation of an agreed Care Plan with the service user and in accordance with instructions and training received;
- Domestic care duties to the service user, including washing and dressing, feeding and watering, mobilising, toileting, bed-making, providing comfort, monitoring conditions (e.g. taking temperatures, pulse, blood pressure, respiration, weight, blood glucose)
- Helping promote and maintain an environment conducive to meeting the needs of the service user, relatives and carers;
- Contributing to a team approach to care in conjunction with all members of the multidisciplinary team;
- Contributing to the legality and accuracy of the service user's Care Plan and or other reports and the effectiveness of the established communication/reporting system 24 hours a day;
- Participating in regular meetings and attending other meetings as requested;
- Undertaking tasks and procedures in which competency has been assessed and recorded specific to the care environment, including for example blood glucose monitoring;
- Participating in research activities as and when required;
- Providing support and assistance to registered staff;
- Preventing and minimising any danger or risk to service users, visitors, coworkers, or themselves in the clinical environment;
- Assisting in the maintenance of stock levels, including pharmaceutical products;
- Assisting in the maintenance of home cleanliness and tidiness and adhere to infection control policy and procedures at all times;
- Assisting the service user to ensure they have the opportunity to meet their individual dietary requirements.
- Ensuring all service users receive their chosen and correct meals;
- Receiving and conveying information from telephone or personal enquiries in a courteous manner and ensure all persons visiting the home are greeted and assisted in a welcoming and supportive manner;
- Assisting and supporting registered nurses and clerical staff in administrative duties as required;
- Escorting stable service users to and from their homes and other care locations as required.
Key qualities:
- Minimum 3months experience in a healthcare role
- DBS Certificate
- Caring and sensitive to the needs of others, especially vulnerable people or the sick or infirm
- Diligent and good at following instructions
- Excellent organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Teamwork skills
- Responsible and reliable
Desirable qualities:
- GCSEs in English and Mathematics
- Have or be working towards a healthcare qualification (e.g. NVQ, BTEC) or The Care Certificate
DIMENSIONS
- Assist and support new HCAs
- Post holder has no managerial or budgetary responsibility.
- The candidate will need to be working towards an NVQ 2 or have The Care Certificate.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES: POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
The post holder is required to familiarise themselves with all policies and procedures and to comply with these at all times. Failure to comply with any of these policies may result in disciplinary action up to and including dismissal. These have been agreed with staff and Staff Side and are as follows:
- Treat others as you would like to be treated;
- Listen to and support others and make time to do so;
- Seek, acknowledge and value others’ experiences and contributions;
- Acknowledge others’ beliefs;
- Be courteous and considerate to all;
- Treat others fairly and equally;
- Be honest and trustworthy and act with integrity;
- Encourage others to treat all staff with respect;
- Challenge the behaviour of staff who do not show respect to others.
CONFIDENTIALITY & DATA PROTECTION
The post holder must maintain the confidentiality of information about patients, staff and other health service businesses and meet the requirements of the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) at all times. The post holder must comply with all company Information and Data Protection policies at all times.
HEALTH AND SAFETY
Employees must be aware of the responsibilities placed on them under the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) and any subsequent relevant legislation and must follow these in full at all times including ensuring that they act in line with all agreed procedures at all times in order to maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors and staff. Failure to comply with these policies may result in disciplinary action up to and including dismissal.
MANAGING STRESS
Zirojob Limited has an agreed policy & procedure which links with a range of services and arrangements for staff to manage stress. All staff are required to familiarise themselves with the policy and services to best manage their own and their colleagues’ stress.
HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS (HCAIs)
All staff have a responsibility to act and follow all instructions to protect patients, staff and others from HCAIs. All staff are required to follow the Hygiene Code and all company policies and procedures related to it and the Health Act 2006. Failure to comply with any of these may result in disciplinary action up to and including dismissal.
EQUALITY & DIVERSITY
Zirojob Limited has adopted a Managing Staff Diversity Strategy & Policy covering all of its staff and it is the responsibility of all staff to comply with these requirements at all times. The key responsibilities of staff under this Strategy and Policy are set out in the Code of Conduct for Employees. Failure to comply with these policies may result in disciplinary action up to and including dismissal.
FLEXIBILITY
This job description is intended to provide a broad outline of the main responsibilities only. The post holder is required to be flexible in developing their role in agreement with their designated manager. In addition, they may be required by their manager to carry out any other duty commensurate with their banding and expertise.
Job Type: Temp to perm
Salary: £8.50-£12.75 per hour
Benefits:
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability
Application question(s):
- Do you have at least 3 months UK care experience?
- Do you live in or around Leeds?
Licence/Certification:
- Do you have a drivers licence? (required)
Work Location: In person