Night Care Assistant

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Key responsibilities:

Care

v Giving mental and physical stimulation to service users by talking to them

v Caring for service users who are temporarily unwell and contacting Doctors or emergency ambulances as required

v Helping and caring for service users who are dying

v Assisting in the control of incontinence, providing comfort with dignity

v Assisting service users to bed when they wish to retire

v Checking on all service users in the Home during the night at least hourly and increasing checks if there are any concerns

v Ensuring that service users are provided with food or drink if requested at night

v Responding to emergency bells, answering the door and telephone

v Making and changing beds, tidying rooms and light cleaning including the empting and cleaning of commodes (before going off duty)

v Checking, mending and washing service users’ clothing

v Administering medication if necessary and following the correct procedures

v Assisting service users to get up and assisting them with washing and dressing - if and when they are ready to do so

v Carrying out any other duties requested by supervisory staff

v Maintaining confidentiality regarding all aspects of care in the Homes

Administration

v Familiarising yourself with all service users Care Plans

v Reading and understanding the Risk Assessments provided in the Care Plans

v Recording any abnormalities or issues with new or existing health conditions

v Following approved hand-over procedures at the end of your shift

Training and Personal Development

v Participating in a full induction before starting work

v Familiarising yourself and complying with our policies and procedures

v Attending training sessions when requested (Health and Safety, Care Planning, Risk Assessment, Medication, SOVA, Fire Safety etc.)

v Participating in supervision sessions with the manager once a month and appraisals once a year

v Identifying your own training needs

v Attending and contributing to monthly staff meetings

Health and Safety

v Carrying out fire checks and health and safety checks throughout the night shift

v Ensuring that the security of the Home is maintained throughout the night and contacting the emergency services regarding any concerns

v Reading and understanding the risk assessments provided in the Care Plans

v Following instructions in Manual Handling and Risk Assessments

v Applying Health and Safety regulations in areas such as food hygiene, moving and handling, the handling and storage of medication, cleaning and chemical storage, and fire safety practices

Infection Control

• To ensure that the home follows the proper infection control procedures
• To ensure that the service users bedrooms are free from dust and any concerns are to be reported to the domestic team and the Management
• To ensure that the cleaning schedules are completed by domestic staff and care assistants
• To ensure that any clinical waste is disposed of in the appropriate bins

Personal Specification

Essential:

v Able to communicate with people from all backgrounds

v An interest in caring for the elderly

v Basic understanding of how rights, dignity, privacy, respect, & choice

are important when providing care

v Able to work with initiative

v Positive attitude towards teamwork

v Adaptable to changes in workload

Desirable:

v Previous experience of working in a care home

v 5 A-C’s at GCSE Level (including Maths and English) or equivalent

v QCF Level 2 in Care or equivalent

v Other relevant qualifications in Care

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £10.42 per hour

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift

COVID-19 considerations:
staff and visitors wear masks and do regular lateral flow tests

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: nca/georgiana