Health Care Assistant (HCA)
22 days ago
£11.44–£11.94 hourly
Full-time
Stanmore
Holly Bush Nursing Home is based in Stanmore / Harrow and is registered to care for up to 12 adults with learning disabilities. We are looking to expand our dedicated team of carers to assist in maintaining a high standard of personal care.
Job Description:
The Ideal candidate will be patient and friendly with good communication skills. You should be able to follow instructions and perform a variety of tasks to help our service users.
To share the personal care and support needs of service users with other staff members of the team in a way that respects the dignity of the individual and promotes their independence.
The care and support provided by Care and Support Workers is expected to include support that would reasonably be given by members of the service user's family and is not to include tasks that would normally be undertaken by a trained nurse.
Principal responsibilities
To assist service users who need help getting up and going to bed in the morning and evenings, including dressing and undressing, washing, bathing and going to the toilet.
To help service users with their mobility and with any physical disabilities, including incontinence and use of personal aids and equipment.
To care for service users who are temporarily sick and need bed nursing and help with feeding etc.
To provide care and support for service users who are terminally ill.
To help in the promotion of mental and physical activities of service users through talking, outings, reading, writing, hobbies and recreations.
To make and change beds, light cleaning, emptying commodes and general tidying.
To inspect, launder and mend customers' clothes.
To set tables and trays, prepare and serve light meals, clearing away and washing up.
To read and write reports and be involved in service users reviews and training activities.
To adhere to all the nursing homes policies and procedures at all times.
To report either to the Manager or Nurse on duty any significant changes in the health or circumstances of a service users.
To encourage the independence of service users wherever possible.
It is considered essential that Care and Support Workers possess the following qualities:
Self motivated & well organised.
Flexible.
Caring & sensitive to the needs of others.
Ability to use own initiative.
Ability to communicate effectively.
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