Senior Care Assistant (Dementia Care)

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 and lead in 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; 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.
• Undertake clinical and medication tasks and support, under the guidance of a Registered Nurse.
• 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 (including of a complex nature) relating to care and regulatory needs.
• Lead and contribute to handovers, team meetings and supervisions.

Skills and experience

Communication

• Advocate culture of communication and information sharing between team members.
• May involve others in resolving and discussing mutual problems.
• Written responses presented in range of formats.
• Exchanges and clarifies technical or complex info for diverse audience.

Thinking Style

• Analyses facts and available information to resolve varied and non-routine problems.
• Plans and organises a range of interlinked activities and tasks.
• May modify processes for best outcomes.
• Confident with data and report writing/business case.
• ·Aware of wider issues.
• Uses experience to identify most appropriate actions.
• Pre-empts issues and trouble shoots

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

• Role models integrity.
• Flexible style, stepping in to support team members when required.
• Liaises with other teams/departments and external partners/contacts as service area expert.
• Encourages engagement and flexibility within team

Other Skills and Qualifications

Essential

• Level 2 in Care (or equivalent qualification or experience).
• 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.
• Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and CQC requirements.
• Knowledge of basic first aid, manual handling and food and hygiene practices
• 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

Desirable

• Level 3 in Care (or willingness to work towards it) for Senior Care Assistants
• People management and development skills.
• Clinical experience of: oxygen management, catheter care, “stop and watch”, low level observations (blood sugars, dressings, ears/eyes, peg feeds, venepuncture).

Hours: Days and Nights available

Hourly rate: £14.05 per hour plus weekend and night enhancement where applicable

Experience in working with Dementia patients and level 2 in care qualification is essential for this role.