Residential Care Assistant
Job Description
Job Category : Social Care – Unqualified
Location : Llys Gwenffrwd OPH , Flintshire County Council
Hours Per Week : 6.50
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 14:15
End Time : 21:15
Salary: £10.42
1. Job Purpose
To offer support as part of a care team dedicated to ensuring that Residents have their needs met to the highest possible standards and that they have a positive experience of Residential Care.
2. Principal Accountabilities To offer assistance in accordance with each Resident’s Individual Care Programme highlighting changing needs, effectively meeting social, emotional and spiritual physical care needs and participating in case conferences and reviews.
To fulfil the key worker function for a small number of service users and ensure records are kept in accordance with County Council Guidelines.
To ensure that all aspects of personal care provided (e.g. assistance to wash, bathe, manage continence) be undertaken in a sensitive and respectful manner and to highlight areas for improvement and development. To ensure that the dietary, nutritional and health requirements of service users are met.
To find effective ways of supporting Residents to express their wishes and feelings, to ensure that they have opportunities to influence the quality of care they receive.
To support Residents in maintaining relationships within the Residential Home with family and with the wider community to ensure that Residents maintain meaningful contact with key people in their lives.
To create a supportive environment, where personal control and independence is maximised.
To follow County Council Policies and Procedures and Best Practice Guidance and observe personal and work place Health & Safety Standards.
To undertake training as needs are identified, to contribute to team and staff meetings.
Essential Desirable
Education: Commitment towards achieving NVQ Level 2 in Care within agreed time scale when resource becomes available. NVQ Level 2, other qualifications in care, First Aid training. Health and Safety, Food Hygiene and Moving and Handling training.
Experience: Good understanding of the needs of older people who are additionally vulnerable as a result of physical disabilities, sensory impairments, mental health/dementia related problems. Understanding and skill in developing relationships and responding holistically to Residents needs. NVQ Level 2, other qualifications in care, First Aid training. Health and Safety, Food Hygiene and Moving and Handling training.
Skills: Good report writing and communication skills. Excellent team player abilities. Commitment to follow County Council Policy, Procedure and Best Practice Guidance. Commitment to provide the highest possible quality support to Residents. Welcome and support carers and other visitors to the Home. Flexible in approach to work and open to learning.
Friendly, warm, enthusiastic and sensitive to the needs of others. Able to cope in difficult circumstances and balance individual and group needs. Self motivated and take personal responsibility to perform duties to the required standard. Ability to communicate in Welsh. Understanding of the role function and organisations of the Social Services Department.
Smart Casual dress, no jeans, no jewellery, sensible shoes with closed in toe. RESIDENTIAL HOME STAFF: please ensure that the candidate either wears a tunic or black top and black trousers – no jeans, no jewellery, sensible shoes with closed in toe. ***ALL CANDIDATES APPROVED FOR HIRE, WHO HAVE NOT WORKED ON THE PREMISES BEFORE, MUST ON ARRIVAL PRODUCE A CURRENT CRB. A CURRENT MOVING & HANDLING/POSITIONING CERTIFICATE. CANDIDATES MUST HAVE WORKING EXPERIENCE OF USING HOISTS, AS TRAINING WILL NOT BE PROVIDED***