Nursing Assistant
Reports to: Nurse on Duty / Senior Nurse
We are looking for a caring, reliable and motivated Nursing Assistant to join our team and work alongside our nurses and care staff to provide safe, high-quality, person-centred care to our residents.
Key Responsibilities
- Work alongside the nurse and wider care team to provide safe, compassionate and person-centred care.
- Support the nurse with medication rounds and clinical duties, working within your training and competency.
- Accompany and assist the nurse with GP rounds, healthcare professional visits and clinical reviews.
- Complete and support with clinical observations, reporting any concerns or changes in residents' health and wellbeing.
- Assist with care planning, reviews and accurate care documentation.
- Provide basic clinical care, including wound care, catheter care and other delegated nursing duties where trained and competent.
- Support residents with personal care, mobility, nutrition, hydration and other daily living needs.
- Promote residents' privacy, dignity, independence, choice, rights and fulfilment.
- Build positive relationships with residents, relatives and healthcare professionals.
- Recognise and report changes in residents' condition, behaviour or wellbeing promptly.
- Maintain accurate records and ensure care is delivered in accordance with care plans and company procedures.
- Support a safe, clean, comfortable and welcoming environment.
- Work collaboratively with nurses, care assistants and the wider team to ensure residents receive the highest standard of care.
- Attend required training and maintain the skills and knowledge necessary to carry out the role safely and effectively.
- Follow all relevant safeguarding, health and safety, infection control, confidentiality and company policies.
- Undertake any other reasonable duties required to support the effective running of the home.
For more information or if you wish to dicuss this role further, please email Home Manager, Ellie Hitchman: [email protected]
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From £13.30 per hour
Benefits:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Newport TF10 8BT: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
