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Job description

The role of the Care Assistant is to provide care and support for residents within the Christian ethos and aims of the Council for Social Witness.

Responsibilities

• To be a Key Worker/Primary Worker to residents.
• To help residents with dressing/undressing, toileting/bathing where necessary.
• To assist and encourage residents’ mobility as required.
• To encourage residents to be as active and as independent as possible.
• To carry out all care tasks with respect for the residents’ dignity and privacy.
• To give residents maximum choice over their lifestyle and affairs.
• To help residents exercise their rights as citizens.
• To promote and take part in social and recreational activities within the home, which are designed to enhance quality of life.
• To administer resident’s medication after appropriate training.
• To contribute to the assessment of and care planning for resident’s needs.
• To accompany residents on external visits when necessary, e.g. hospital appointments, trips.
• To refer enquiries about residents to the Management of the Home.
• To be prepared, after training, to take on additional responsibilities in order to act up if and when required.
• To be prepared to undertake NVQ/QCF training.
• To attend staff meetings and training sessions as required.
• To complete appropriate written records as required.
• To update and process computerised records as required.
• To comply with all CSW policies and procedures as required.
• To adhere to the standards laid down by the NISCC Code of Practice for Social Care Workers.
• To ensure that safe working practice is adhered to at all times.
• To work effectively as part of the team.
• To maintain dignity, respect and confidentiality as required.
• To carry out any other reasonable duty as required by Management of the Home which is necessary for the support and well-being of the residents

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Understanding of and respect for the needs of older people;
• Willing to undertake relevant training e.g. induction training, or NVQ/QCF level 2.
• Proficiency in understanding, communicating and writing in English to level required by the duties of the post.
• Basic numeracy required by the duties of the post (as endorsed by appropriate qualification or use of numeracy skills in a work or home environment).
• Be willing to work additional hours to fulfil the requirements of the Home.
• Willing to maintain registration with the Northern Ireland Social Care Council.

Further Information

Salary: £12.40 per hour (no NVQ) £12.46 per hour with NVQ/QCF Level 2 in Health and Social Care. £12.50 per hour with NVQ/QCF Level 3 in Health and Social Care. We are an equal opportunities employer.