Care Assistant

at  Augustinian Care

ABOUT US

Are you looking to for a rewarding career, working with the friendly and supportive team, with great staff benefits and all set in beautiful surroundings?
Then Augustinian Care is the place for you!
Our two sixty-bed Care Homes and Assisted Living facility are all based in St George’s Park, Ditchling Common, within 3 miles of both Haywards Heath and Burgess Hill, set within 250 acres of beautiful gardens and farmlands, in an area of outstanding natural beauty with views overlooking the South Downs.
You will be part of a dedicated team that offers the residents of our purpose built care homes kind and compassionate care, in line with our company ethos. If you are caring by nature and enjoy looking after others, then being a Care Assistant at Augustinian Care is for you.
You will have access to our excellent training programme, and we pride ourselves on a continuous improvement plan for all our new and existing staff to ensure they have the ongoing knowledge, skills and commitment to become and continue to be a successful, valued member of our team.
Our rates of pay are competitive, and our staff benefits are extensive and include free uniform, free meal, paid breaks and a free staff minibus service from both the Burgess Hill and Haywards Heath areas.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Specific Duties:
To implement the Home’s philosophy and ethos, forming a positive relationship with residents and creating a homely environment.

To be responsible for the day to day care of residents, ensuring that they receive assistance appropriate to their needs, to include:-

• Communicating effectively and spending time talking, listening and socialising with the residents.
• Acting as a key worker to specific residents, identifying their needs and endeavoring to meet and implement their requirements in line with the care plan.
• To become familiar with the individual care plans and to identify history preferences, wishes and needs of the resident.
• Apply person centered approach in promoting independence, whilst assisting with daily living skills, this may include washing, bathing, routine care of hair, teeth, nails and dressing.
• Promote pressure area care in line with the individuals care plan and complete appropriate documentation as required.
• Promote choice, self-esteem and wellbeing.
• Provide support to the individual, to use toilet facilities in ways that respect dignity and promoting continence.
• Following the agreed risk assessment processes and assist the individual to maintain comfort within their chosen area of the environment using correct moving and positioning techniques and equipment.
• Support individual at meal times, providing a pleasant environment and assistance with eating and drinking where necessary.
• Agree mobility activities with the individual and other relevant staff.
• Support individuals to use outside area to enhance the wellbeing of the individual and where agreed, assist with organised therapeutic activities.
• Provide dignity and support during end of life care.
• Hold awareness for the Gold Standard Framework.

Home Duties:

To be responsible for ensuring that the Home functions efficiently and effectively maintaining a high standard by undertaking the following: -

• Ensure that the residents personal bedroom space is maintained appropriately, according to the individual choice.
• Follow basic hygiene requirements whilst assisting with mealtimes and providing drinks and snacks when requested.
• Follow the Homes policies and procedures for infection control.
• Assist any individual moving into the environment to become familiar and comfortable with their surroundings.
• Assist in the cleaning of equipment in the Home as well as undertaking other housekeeping functions as required.

Administration:

• Ensure all necessary documentation is completed.
• To report faults / damage of property and equipment without delay.
• To report accidents to self, staff, residents and visitors.
• To assist with any enquiries using agreed policies and procedures.
• To take accurate messages and to ensure that they are passed on to the appropriate resident, member of staff or Home Manager without delay.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

We are looking for someone who has:

• Previous experience of undertaking personal care in either an employed or voluntary capacity
• Experience of working with the elderly, or those with special needs, or be able to demonstrate relevant experience of providing personal care to such client groups
• Previous experience of moving and positioning, or be prepared to attend training
• Good interpersonal and presentation skills
• Good verbal and communication skills
• Ability to talk and listen to residents and other contacts both internally and externally
• Written communication skills and the ability to maintain accurate records
• Good organisational skills and the ability to work in a tidy and clean manner
• Ability to be confidential at all times
• A commitment to caring and understanding of the needs of the elderly

To be responsible for the day to day care of residents, ensuring that they receive assistance appropriate to their needs, to include:-

• Communicating effectively and spending time talking, listening and socialising with the residents.
• Acting as a key worker to specific residents, identifying their needs and endeavoring to meet and implement their requirements in line with the care plan.
• To become familiar with the individual care plans and to identify history preferences, wishes and needs of the resident.
• Apply person centered approach in promoting independence, whilst assisting with daily living skills, this may include washing, bathing, routine care of hair, teeth, nails and dressing.
• Promote pressure area care in line with the individuals care plan and complete appropriate documentation as required.
• Promote choice, self-esteem and wellbeing.
• Provide support to the individual, to use toilet facilities in ways that respect dignity and promoting continence.
• Following the agreed risk assessment processes and assist the individual to maintain comfort within their chosen area of the environment using correct moving and positioning techniques and equipment.
• Support individual at meal times, providing a pleasant environment and assistance with eating and drinking where necessary.
• Agree mobility activities with the individual and other relevant staff.
• Support individuals to use outside area to enhance the wellbeing of the individual and where agreed, assist with organised therapeutic activities.
• Provide dignity and support during end of life care.
• Hold awareness for the Gold Standard Framework

To be responsible for ensuring that the Home functions efficiently and effectively maintaining a high standard by undertaking the following: -

• Ensure that the residents personal bedroom space is maintained appropriately, according to the individual choice.
• Follow basic hygiene requirements whilst assisting with mealtimes and providing drinks and snacks when requested.
• Follow the Homes policies and procedures for infection control.
• Assist any individual moving into the environment to become familiar and comfortable with their surroundings.
• Assist in the cleaning of equipment in the Home as well as undertaking other housekeeping functions as required