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Job description

To be responsible, through management and staff leadership, for promoting and ensuring the highest standards of care, in compliance with statutory requirements to meet the physical, social, emotional and spiritual needs of the residents with the Christian ethos of Lawnfield House.

Responsibilities

• To be a Key Worker/Primary Worker to residents.
• To help residents with dressing/undressing where necessary.
• To help residents with toileting/bathing where necessary.
• To accompany residents to hospital, clinics etc when necessary.
• To promote and take part in social and recreational activities within the home, which are designed to enhance quality of life

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Evidence and understanding of and respect for the needs of older people.
• Willing to undertake appropriate training as required.
• Awareness of Health and Safety practices within a working environment.
• 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 the work or home environment).
• Must be willing to behave in a manner which respects the Christian ethos of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland.

Further Information

We are an equal opportunities employer.