accidents/incidents.faultyareusers'.accidents/incidentsfaultyaccident/incident:,Senior Care Assistant
- Qualifications Holding a current NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) qualification, or must be working towards the qualification with relevant experience.
- Job Purpose To assist the Home Manager in their professional and administrative duties. In the absence of the Head of Care the Senior Care Assistant may be identified as the senior member of staff in charge and also a working member of the care team who has overall responsibility for the management of the home at such times.
- To ensure that standards are maintained and that adequate cover is provided, Senior Care Assistants are required to work at nights, weekends and Bank Holidays by agreement with the Home Manager.
1. To assist with the creation of Care Plans and to ensure that these are followed and evaluated at regular intervals.
2. To review entries made in care plans by carers
3. To assist with the induction of new staff members.
4. To assist with the training of all grades of staff where appropriate and identify any training which staff would find beneficial.
5. To maintain effective communications with residents and relatives and involve them in all decisions about their care.
6. To liaise with all care professionals as part of an effective multi – disciplinary approach to care.
7. To mentor staff and act as a role model through their work, approach and professional behaviour.
8. To carry out supervision with an identified group of staff.
9. Identify risks involved in work activities (in relation to both service users and staff) and undertake them in a way that manages the risks.
10. Use and encourage others to adopt appropriate infection control procedures.
To ensure that the Home Manager is aware of accidents and incidents, howsoever caused and completion of the appropriate documentation.
To notify the Home Manager of any deficiencies and shortages of equipment or supplies.
Ensure that faulty or defective equipment is removed from use.
To review the content, relevance and accuracy of information documented by staff. This includes care plans, training, accident / incident reporting and other records.
To review the outcomes of accidents / incidents. Key Tasks (Communication)
1. Report the condition of service users to medical staff and pass on instructions to other members of staff.
2. Ensure that staff is aware of daily changes in service users condition or treatment.
3. Carry out shift start and end “handover”.
4. Maintain personal contact with service users throughout your working shift.
5. Attend and participate in staff meetings as required.
6. Attend training as required by the Home Manager
7. Assist in the delivery of training for other staff in line with experience and skill levels. Equality and Diversity
Ensure your own actions support equality, diversity and rights
Act in ways that recognise the importance of people's rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with procedures
Respect the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of service users and carers
Understand basic legal and communication issues regarding abuse, family violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse and addictive behaviour
Act as a chaperone, if required
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £13.11 per hour
Expected hours: 13.11 per week
Benefits:
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
