Day Care Assistant

Forest Home is recruiting Care Assistants to work in Sible Hedingham, CO9. No experience is necessary as full paid training is provided.

You will be part of an established family-run care home .

Your main duties will include:

Responsible to: Registered Manager / Head of Care / Senior

Professional Standards

Maintaining professional standards of care within the home at all times
Take full precautions for the safety of residents, staff and visitors within the home
To complete any training courses necessary
Take the necessary fire precautions and adhere at all times to the fire rules
Adhere to moving and handling policy and individual moving and handling assessments
Adhere to infection control policy
To have a clean and tidy appearance
To consult care plans and risk assessments on a regular basis
Total care of elderly residents including confused, disabled, frail, incontinent and when necessary, a dying resident
Promoting initiative, individual potential and interest in all residents within the home
Assist residents to preserve their dignity, self-respect and privacy
Attend to laundry and residents personal clothing
Regular 2 hourly checks minimal to be completed and residents turned regularly when required, more frequent checks to be done when resident unwell or dying
Drinks to be served at any time upon resident’s requests
To assist residents to eat when required in a non-hurried, pleasant manner
Assist any residents to bed who are still up, and get any residents up who wish in the mornings, washing and dressing them
Housework to be completed
If you are in doubt about something when caring for a resident, always seek advice from the person on-call
Consult night staff routine procedures for a more in-depth list of things to be completed.

We can offer you full or part-time hours including every other weekend.

Maintain high professional standards of care within the home at all times.

Take full responsibility for the safety of residents, staff, and visitors.

Complete all mandatory and relevant training as required.

Adhere to all fire safety regulations and take necessary fire precautions.

Follow moving and handling policies and individual moving and handling assessments.

Comply with infection control policies and procedures.

Maintain a clean and tidy personal appearance; wear correct uniform and appropriate footwear at all times.

Regularly consult and follow residents’ care plans and risk assessments.

Essential:

Resident Care Duties

Have a naturally caring and compassionate nature
Be reliable and honest
Understand the importance of maintaining our Service Users’ dignity and respect
Excellent verbal and written communication

Provide total care for elderly residents, including those who are confused, disabled, frail, incontinent, or receiving palliative care.

Promote residents’ independence, initiative, individual potential, and personal interests.

Preserve and promote residents’ dignity, self-respect, and privacy at all times.

Assist residents with personal care, including washing and dressing.

Make beds each morning and change linen as required.

Attend to residents’ laundry and personal clothing.

Serve meals and drinks, ensuring drinks are available at any time upon request.

Assist residents with eating where required, in a calm, unhurried, and pleasant manner.

Keep bedrooms tidy, including drawers and wardrobes, for residents for whom you are the key worker.

What we can offer you:

Additional Responsibilities

Paid induction training with regular updates
Care Certificate and Health and Social Care Qualifications
Free DBS Check (if required)
Uniforms and PPE provided
Holiday Pay
Auto Enrolment Pension Scheme
Join a great team working for a highly respected organization
Support & encouragement to progress and reach your full potential within your chosen career

Accompany residents to hospital appointments, GP surgeries, and other external visits as required.

Seek advice from the Senior Carer on duty, Head of Care or the Registered Manager if unsure about any aspect of resident care.

Refer to care staff routine procedures for a more detailed list of required duties.

Forest Home is positive about inclusion and welcomes applications from individuals who can meet the requirements of the job position and may wish to request flexible working or reasonable adjustments to support them.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £12.21-£12.33 per hour
Benefits: