Senior Care Assistant

Job description

As a member of the management team, under the Service Manager, to assist in the effective and efficient management of the Home on a day-to-day basis, maintaining good standards of professional practice as required by the Northern Ireland Social Care Council, while working within the Christian ethos of the Council for Social Witness. In the absence of the Service Manager (or Deputy Manager), to exercise responsibility for all aspects of the operation of the Home and to relate to all callers including relatives and professionals.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the design, plan and implementation of individual programmes of care for residents
• Monitor and evaluate programmes of care to achieve high standards and provision of a quality service, identifying met/unmet needs
• Help residents with all aspects of personal care where necessary to ensure their needs are met, respecting their privacy and dignity
• Administer medicines and adhere to all policies in relation to medicine control
• Plan, implement and supervise residents’ creative activities and recreation daily, ensuring records are maintained
• Ensure vigilance is exercised at all times in relation to the health, safety and well being of residents, staff and visitors to the Home

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Experience of contributing to a care plan
• A good understanding of adults who require care
• NVQ/QCF level 3 in Health & Social Care of a willingness to work towards this within two years
• Aware ness and understanding of Adult Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Appropriate IT skills, to be able to use Microsoft Word, email, RQIA portal and electronic recording systems
• A minimum of 2 years' experience caring for older people, people with disabilities or people with mental health needs
• Willingness to achieve competency in administering medications, which must be completed within 4 weeks of start date
• Available for flexible hours working (including weekends), which may include hours beyond the normal shift pattern
• Must maintain registration on the relevant section on the Northern Ireland Social Care Council register
• Must be willing to behave in a manner which respects the Christian ethos of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland

Further Information

Full and part-time hours available (Day and Night duty posts)