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Job description

To provide care and support for residents within the Christian ethos and aims of Harold McCauley House. Please see employer website for full job details & person specification.

Responsibilities

• To help residents with dressing/undressing where necessary. To help residents with toileting/bathing where necessary.
• To take residents to and from the dining room when required. To accompany residents to hospital, clinic etc when necessary.
• To accompany residents on short walks. To encourage residents to be as active and as independent as possible.
• To carry out all care tasks with respect for the residents’ privacy and dignity. To give residents maximum choice over their lifestyle and affairs.
• To help residents exercise their rights as a citizen. To take part in social and recreational activities within the home which are designed to promote residents’ fulfilment.
• To assist with the administration and distribution of resident’s medication as appropriate. To assist senior staff with the assessment of and care planning for resident’s needs.
• To refer enquiries about residents to the Service Manager or Senior Staff Nurse. To carry out all duties in a sensible, responsible and mature manner.
• To carry out any other reasonable duty which is necessary for the support and well-being of the residents. To take part in staff meetings within the home.
• To take part in any training sessions held in the home. To treat all matters confidentially.
• To be prepared to undertake NVQ training. To contribute to the overall Christian ethos of the home.
• To be in sympathy with the Christian ethos of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland.
• To have an understanding of the needs of the elderly in a nursing/residential situation. To have an even temperament.
• To have an ability to treat residents as individuals and tolerate their likes and dislikes. To have an ability to work as a member of the caring team.
• To respect the authority and direction of the senior members of staff in the Home.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Evidence an understanding of and respect for the needs of older people. Willing to undertake NVQ training. Awareness of health and safety practices within a working environment.
• 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).
• Willing to be flexible with rota requirements to meet the needs of the service. Must be willing to behave in a manner which respects the Christian ethos of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland.
• Registration with the Northern Ireland Social Care Council within 6 months of appointment is a requirement of this position.

Further Information

Salary: £13.10 per hour (no NVQ). £13.16 per hour with NVQ/QCF Level 2 in Health and Social Care. £13.20 per hour with NVQ/QCF Level 3 in Health and Social Care. Work Time: 24 hours per week (day duty), to be confirmed. We are an equal opportunities employer.