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Job description

We are currently looking for a Senior Health Care Assistant to join our small, friendly team. Seaview House Private Nursing Home is a 22-bed, independent home overlooking Ballyholme Bay in Bangor, Co. Down.

Responsibilities

• To support residents to achieve their best life in accordance with their care plans and wishes and to support and lead the care team in delivering best care in accordance with policies and best practice guidelines.
• To ensure all documentation is in place and completed to ensure the needs and safety of residents are met at all times and to report any concerns.
• To assist RNs to assess, plan and implement personalised care for each resident and keep individual residents’ care plans up to date and to inform and update the care team in a timely manner.
• To discuss and manage more common health issues with residents, ensuring the correct documentation is in place, completed and reviewed at least daily.
• To maintain and oversee excellent care delivery and health & safety standards in accordance with policies and best practices at all times.
• To assist with pre-admission assessments as required and to take ownership of ensuring bedrooms have passed all room checks prior to the admission of the resident.
• To assist the wellbeing and engagement co-ordinator in arranging and delivering the engagement programme and take ownership for the co-ordination of the resident of the week programme.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• NVQ Level 3.
• Previous elderly care experience.