Care Attendant Part Time or Full Time (Larne)

Crossroads Care • Full-time • Larne, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom • £12.80 - £13.20 / year • 3w ago

About the role

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Attend at the homes of families/individuals and perform duties as stipulated in their personal care plan and as advised by your Scheme Manager.
Ensure compliance with provisions of the personal care plan.
Listen to the directions and requests of the client and apply these where they are consistent with the care plan.
Comply with Registration Requirements of N.I.S.C.C.
Comply with requirements of Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL CARE TASKS

Bathing in bed/bathroom/chair to include essential aspects of personal hygiene.
Assist in the management of continence of bladder and bowel.
Assist with dressing and undressing.
Assist with mobility and transfers, using correctly, any specialised equipment provided. Clients must not be moved / lifted without use of specialised equipment.
Assist with feeding as stipulated in care plan.
Administer only the medication as per the service users blister pack and as prescribed by a qualified medical practitioner. In extenuating circumstances, under the direction of the Scheme Manager(s).
Check for any changes to medication dosage and ensure recording of medication is made in the appropriate care plan document, and always comply with organisation’s medication policy
Assist with therapeutic programmes designed, under medical direction, to help an individual’s progress, as advised by the relevant professional and under the direction of the Scheme Manager.
Assist with the provision of a safe environment for those who need constant supervision and support where appropriate. This must be in accordance with current health and safety legislation.
Assist with the provision of emotional support to the family as part of a caring team.
Supervise the service user outside their home as is stipulated in the care plan and with written permission from the client or their responsible carer.
To effectively communicate with service users, work colleagues and managers.

DOMESTIC TASKS

Some light domestic duties may be carried out as follows:
Making and changing the service user’s bed.
Essential laundering for the service user only.
Essential shopping for the service user only (receipts should be obtained for all purchases).
Preparing meals for the service user and washing up thereafter.

ADMINISTRATION AND TRAINING

Participate in an induction programme and attend ongoing in-service training determined by individual need; or organisational requirements or statutory obligations.
Liaise regularly with the Scheme Manager(s) (and colleagues if necessary).
Notify the Scheme Manager(s) immediately of any change in availability to work.
Observe and report back promptly to the Scheme Manager(s) any alteration in the family circumstances affecting service provision.
Complete accurately, correctly and submit to the Scheme Manager(s) signed weekly time sheets and expense claims.
Provide flexible cover for colleagues in the event of holiday/sickness, or absence for personal reasons whilst working as part of a local team of Home Support Assistants.
Attend regular team meetings as convened by the Operations Team (this is a contractual obligation).
Assist with completion of incident / accident forms accurately and submit promptly to the Scheme Manager(s).
Place typed up Care Plans in Service User’s homes.

Relevant information about the families who receive Crossroads care will be given, to or subsequently obtained by the care attendant. It is vital that this information is kept confidential and unauthorised disclosure of personal client information is considered to be gross misconduct; which may result in disciplinary action.

You should note that the various duties; responsibilities and associated activities as stipulated in this job description constitute part of a care attendant’s terms and conditions of employment.

Please note that the post holder is required to carry out tasks across all divisions of Crossroads Care NI – Charitable Group.

This Job Description and the tasks identified are not exhaustive and will be subject to review in light of the changing circumstances. It is not intended to be rigid and inflexible, but should be regarded as providing guidelines within which the individual works. Other duties of a similar nature and appropriate to the grade may be assigned; this may involve working in a different scheme.

Further Information

You are required to advise Scheme Management of any changes to your personal circumstances which impinge upon your duties as a care attendant.
You must reside in the area advertised and be able to make your way to and from the clients homes
It is desirable that you have previous caring experience

N.B. Crossroads reserves the right to interview only those candidates who appear from the information provided to be the most suitable for the post.

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