Care Assistant in Garden House

Are you passionate about doing a good job? Do you share our values? then we hope you’ll consider applying to join our team.

Key Results

Summary responsibilities

• Delivery of day-to-day holistic care for residents and meeting their unique needs. Duties include (but not exclusive to): personal care; assisting with mobility needs; medications (as appropriate to role); infection control; supporting residents with dementia, and end of life care; changing bed linen, sorting laundry, safe disposal of clinical waste, manage stock levels and equipment such as wheelchairs.
• Working with volunteers, Wellbeing Coordinator and therapy teams to provide and encourage meaningful activities.
• Relationship building with a range of stakeholders, including a key worker relationship with named residents.
• Assist with nutrition and food choices, serving drinks and assisting with eating/drinking.
• Accurate maintenance of records relating to care and regulatory needs.
• Active contribution in handovers, team meetings and supervisions.

Skills and experience

Communication

• Write notes and messages – numeracy, literacy and verbal skills. 
• Communicate with people with differing communication needs. 
• Encourage and influence. 
• Understand and follow instructions and procedures. 
• Strong customer service skills. 
• Mixed methods and mediums of communication. 

Thinking Style

• Analyses and evaluates given information. 
• Adapts style and approach appropriate to situation or task. 
• Structures tasks/activities. 
• Pre-empts issues and trouble-shoots. 
• Refers appropriate decisions to line manager. 
• Challenge, or suggest new ways of working, to promote the efficiency of the unit or team.

Well-being and Values

• Aware of cultural and individual differences in all interactions and service areas. 
• Demonstrate interest, care and attention. 
• Create a positive impression. 
• Collaborate with residents and their families where appropriate – tailoring service to meet individual needs. 
• Promptly respond to or refer to team leader/line manager (as appropriate to role), issues of residents or colleagues' health or well-being. 
• Contribute to maintaining a safe and secure environment – reporting faults, repairs or hazards through appropriate channels.
• Unquestionably embodies the Trust’s values and behaviours internally and externally. 

Working with others

• Works effectively as part of a team. 
• Build relationships of trust with others (team, residents and their family & friends).
• Potential exposure to challenging, physical or emotional situations. 

Other Skills and Qualifications

Essential

• Level 2 in Care (or equivalent qualification or experience) for Senior Care Assistants
• Ability to provide effective personal care with dignity (assisting with nutrition, bathing and toileting)
• Educated to GCSE (or equivalent) level to include maths and English
• Confident with using IT and a basic understanding of Word/Email.
• Awareness of older people’s needs and some understanding of dementia.

Desirable

• Level 2 in Care (or equivalent qualification or experience)
• Level 3 in Care (or willingness to work towards it) for Senior Care Assistants
• Experience of working with older people, those with a disability, and/or dementia
• Experience of working in a nursing home/hospital/sheltered housing/social care setting
• Knowledge of basic first aid, manual handling and food and hygiene practices
• Awareness of regulations/framework established in the CQC Essential Standards of Quality and Safety and the Mental Capacity Act. Training is provided.

Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week or part time, minimum 28 hours per week.

Pay: £12.43 per hour, plus enhancements where applicable.