Care Assistant (Residential)
On-siteThornton-Cleveleys, England, United Kingdom
Thornton-Cleveleys, England, United KingdomOn-siteContractSmall
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Job Summary
Conduct daily personal care tasks including washing, dressing, bathing, and feeding clients, while assisting with laundry, commode cleaning, and bed-making. Motivate residents, facilitate social activities and community contact, and escort clients to appointments such as hospitals or opticians. Administer medication under supervision and contribute to support plan records. Work weekends and bank holidays between 08.00 and 22.00, with some domestic duties and occasional escort responsibilities. Maintain health and safety standards and display LCC values while promoting equality and diversity.
Required Qualifications
- City & Guilds in practical or home nursing
- NVQ Level 2 in Direct Care or commitment to study to achieve the qualification
- In-service course in Social Care
- Preliminary course in Social Care
- Care of elderly persons
- Working in a residential setting
- Ability to promote and participate in recreational activities
- Knowledge of First Aid
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Awareness of Health and Safety requirements
- Knowledge of the cultures and religions of the local community; ability to work across cultures
- Understanding of basic care tasks, i.e. bathing, toileting, feeding
- Ability to liaise with other health care professionals
- Commitment to equality and diversity
- Commitment to health and safety
- Commitment to attendance at work
- Work weekends and bank holidays
- Day hours are between 08.00 and 22.00
- Some domestic duties and occasional escort duties involved
- Willingness to undertake training
- Display the LCC values and behaviours at all times and actively promote them in others
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