LOCATION:
Highfield Residential Care Home Stream Road Kingswinford DY6 9PB
Belvidere Residential Care Home 41-43 Stourbridge Road Dudley DY1 2DH
CANDIDATE MUST WORK AT BOTH LOCATIONS
Would need experience in a health or social care setting working with older people . Will be required to work on a Rota basis . A relevant NVQ Level 3 qualification or equivalent or NVQ Level 2 with the view to work towards Level 3. Ability to communicate and interact well with residents and others . To be able to read, write and work with numbers to a good standard. Good basic care planning skills . Ability to work on own initiative and under pressure in a diverse and changing environment . Demonstrate an empathy and understanding of the needs of older people. Ability to carry out all aspects of the role to a high standard at all times. Ability to effectively to actively participate and supervise in the delivery of care to the residents to ensure that their physical, social, intellectual and emotional needs are met and ensuring dignity, choice, independence and respect.
To include appropriate liaison with residents, relatives, deputy/manager and relevant staff. To ensure residents choice and independence is respected through appropriate risk management involving all parties and ensuring accurate up to date record keeping. Encourage residents to be involved in the Home. Welcome and encourage their participation in activities so that they can participate and remain emotionally and intellectually stimulated. Assist as required with social functions that take place at the Home. Support and work closely with families and friends offering them professional and emotional support, sensitive to individual need. To administer prescribed medication to residents and assist in the management of an effective system for the safe control and administration of medication in accordance with policy and procedures.To effectively lead, motivate and support care staff. Upon appointment to assist in the appropriate induction and support of new care staff to the home. To attend appropriate training and development sessions as agreed . Assist staff to complete relevant documentation as directed.To follow appropriate procedures in the event of accidents/ emergencies e.g. fire, ADMINISTER MEDICATION MAINLY PAIN RELIF THROUGH THE NIGHT.
Job Types: Full-time 40 HOURS , Part-time PART TIME 24 HOURS
Job Types: Part-time, Full-time
Pay: £9.00-£12.71 per hour
Experience:
- providing care: 1 year (preferred)
- supervisory: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
- NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care (preferred)
Work Location: In person
