Care Assistant

The Opportunity

My client is seeking day carers for a luxury care unit for the elderly. You will be assisting residents maintain their day to day personal care, motivate and stimulate and enhance their day to day living. Day shifts are a mix of early shifts and late shifts 7.15am-2.30pm and 2.15pm & 9.30pm covering 35 hours. Night shifts are based on a 9.15pm to 7.00am. You will be expected to work weekends although the management try to give you at least one but aim for two whole weekends off a month.

Main duties will include:
To assist the residents in rising from bed, washing, dressing, bathing and general personal hygiene.
To assist washing and toileting residents including hair washing and shaving of male residents.
To use the equipment for manual handling of residents.
To assist residents when required in retiring to bed.
To help to serve meals to the resident and assisting more dependent residents to eat when necessary e.g. cutting up food for a blind resident or by feeding him/her.
To ensure that the resident&;s clothing is properly cared for
To;To assist residents to make their beds or make the beds in cases where residents are unable to do so.
To accompany and assist residents on trips, outings and hospital appointments.
To attend and participate in staff meetings.
Ensuring the confidentiality of the residents and their affairs and that details are not transmitted in any way without the express permission of the person in charge
To be available to talk and listen to the residents and to assist by reading to them when necessary writing letters for them etc. when the time allows.
To encourage self-help and independence upholding the right of each individual resident.
To participate in activities such as music, reading, games and parties for the residents.
To give periodic reports to assist the review of individual residents.
To care for the residents spectacles, hearing aids, dentures, etc. and report any loss or damage immediately
To be responsible for the cleaning of footwear, hygiene of commodes and the cleaning of wheelchairs and walking aids.

What we need from you
A caring individual with the ability to communicate with people at all levels. Experience and NVQ’s in health and social care are preferable but not necessary; the company has a thorough induction process and also has an outside company that assists all staff through their NVQ’s. You will need your own transport due to location.

The Small Print

To apply you will be required to supply evidence of your eligibility to work in the United Kingdom with relevant skills and qualifications.

This permanent vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Prosper Business Recruitment Limited who are operating as an employment agency.