Day Duty – Care Assistant

Job Description

Day Duty – Care Assistant

Are you a passionate Day Duty Care Assistant looking for your next role? 4Recruitment Services are currently recruiting for a Day- Duty Care Assistant to work within a Residential service based in Northumberland.

Pay Rates: £12.21 – £15.47 Umbrella Rates

Information the Role: Successful candidates will be offered Ad-Hoc Shifts with various shift patterns.

What you will be doing:

• Will assist in the daily care of the Residents, helping with dressing/undressing, washing, bathing and personal hygiene where necessary.
• To help Residents with problems of mobility and other physical disabilities such as incontinence, helping with the use of disability aids and caring for the same, as identified in the Residents care plan.
• Apply practical intervention procedures for dementia or behavioural problems
• Help and be involved with the organisation of social activities, and to participate in ways intended to promote Residents physical and mental well-being.  To accompany Residents on community visits and hospital/doctors appointments.   Involving yourself with Residents in activities such as reading, writing, hobbies and recreations. 
• To help with the setting up of the dining room/meal trays in readiness for meal-times.  Help serve food, assisting residents with eating and drinking as required. When requested prepare light meals and snacks.  Help clear up the dining room after meals, ensuring all dirty cutlery, crockery and utensils are returned to the kitchen.
• To help make and change beds, and assist with light domestic duties such as tidying rooms, dusting, polishing, and emptying commodes as may be required.  Ensure all dirty clothing and bedding is taken to the laundry, identifying and reporting any items requiring mending 
• Monitor Residents medical or physical condition, and report any changes to the Manager/Senior in charge on duty.
• Ensure care, support and understanding is provided for Residents who are bedridden or terminally ill.
• Help maintain a safe and healthy environment in the Home, in particular with regard to appropriate Food Hygiene and Health & Safety Regulations.  To report all accidents either anticipated or arising to the Manager/Senior in Charge
• To read and write care plans, and to participate in staff and Residents meetings and reviews as appropriate.
• Notify the home manager, or the person in charge, as soon as possible of your inability to report for duty, and also on your return to work from all periods of absence
• Attend meetings and training courses, as directed by the Manager.
• Undertake other duties, as and when required to do so within the scope of your experience, training and ability

Skills & Professional Characteristics needed:

• Caring and Patient
• Sensitive to the privacy and individual needs of the residents
• Good communication skills
• Be physically fit, equal to the demands of the work
• Possess the essential ability to work well with others as part of a team
• Willing to work irregular hours
• Commitment to the rights of elderly and disabled people to live dignified lives.
• Flexibility in your working patterns by being able to carry out rostered shift work, which includes weekends and in emergency situations (i.e. holidays/sickness) additional duties/ night duty.
• Maintain the highest standard in your personal conduct, presentation and hygiene

What we offer:

• 24 hour one on one specialist consultant based within your geographical area
• 4Recruitment Services Employee Benefits Programme
• Our own dedicated payroll support ensuring you get the full benefits of your payment

Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. 4Recruitment Services is an equal opportunities employer.

To discuss this vacancy in further detail or any other vacancies, please contact out Team on 02085149137 or email miaj@4recruitmentservices.com.