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Support Workers Days & Nights 1 x 33 hrs Days, 1 x 33 hrs Nights 1 x 22 hrs Nights

Job details
Posting date: 10 January 2025
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 09 February 2025
Location: DL17 9HU
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Acorn Grange Residential Home
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: ACG10012025

Summary

Responsible to Care Coordinator / Deputy Manager and Registered Manager

To share with other staff in meeting the personal care needs of service users in ways that respect the dignity of the individual and promotes independence, equality and social inclusion.

To help in the care of the care users’ physical environment and in the general day-to-day activities of the care home.

To provide care and support to vulnerable adults who require high levels of support.

Provide person-centred care and support to individuals to ensure they live life to the full.

To undertake specified domestic or other task that can be effectively carried out during the night hours.

To provide or assist in wakeful night duty and day duty cover in the home.

To be responsible for the safety and wellbeing of people receiving care at night .

To take delegated responsibilities in the charge of the care users under your care, to the appropriate level.

To ensure that the people you look after are always kept safe from harm in line with the care home’s safeguarding policies and are not discriminated against in any way.

Principal responsibilities

Assist care users with their personal care needs, e.g. with dressing, undressing, bathing and toilet.

Help care users with mobility problems and other physical disabilities such as incontinence, help in the care and use of aids and personal equipment.

Help in the promotion of mental and physical activity of care users through talking to them, taking them out, sharing with them in activities such as reading, writing, hobbies and recreations.

Support service users to keep their rooms and possessions in line with their wishes, helping to make and change beds, tidy rooms and do light cleaning.

Support service users to sort their clothes for laundry and for changing and putting away. Serve meals; assist care users at mealtimes if required.

Answer emergency calls and respond to people’s urgent needs in line with the home’s procedures.

Be hospitable to visitors and guests by answering the door and the telephone; and greeting visitors in line with the home’s standards of “customer care”.

Follow people’s care plans, read and write reports in care plans as required.

Report and record all concerns about residents’ care and about the safety of the premises, its facilities and equipment.

To observe and record fluid intake orally and urinary output.

To promote independence and maintain equality and diversity at all times.

To complete all documentation that is required.

To complete tasks that have been delegated by the Care Co-ordinator.

To build an excellent rapport with the service users and their families.

We have a no sleep policy; staff must complete tasks throughout the night.

To complete frequent night checks to ensure the safety of the service users.

Record the weighing of residents as per care plan request.

Ensure accuracy in work at all times.

Ensure to follow all policies and procedure.

To arrange and support and take part in social, recreational and spiritual activities provided for the resident.

Help with going to bed at night, provide help during the night as needed and in getting up in the morning – all in line with the person’s care plan

Assist people receiving care who need help, reassurance or comfort during the night or day.

Carry out regular checks on the building with special reference to fire protection. Complete the care certificate or a level 2 in health and social care.

In the time available between attending to care users, carry out useful domestic tasks, which can be carried out safely and without disruption, food and dining room preparation, tidying or cleaning, preparing drinks and snacks.

Take part in staff meetings, supervision and training activities as directed, including working towards a vocational qualification if required.

Complete mandatory training or any other training that is required by the company. Adhere to confidentiality at all times.

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