Full job descriptionWe are looking to recruit day or night Care Assistants to work in a residential care home in Royston supporting older people. To qualify, you will have a minimum of 6 moths experience in a residential or nursing care environment.
Job description
*Personal Care: Assisting with bathing, grooming, oral hygiene, and continence care, while ensuring the individual’s dignity and privacy. [1]
*Nutrition and Hydration: Planning and preparing meals tailored to dietary requirements, and assisting clients who have trouble feeding themselves.
*Mobility Support: Helping individuals get in and out of bed, move around their home, or use mobility aids like hoists.
*Housekeeping: Performing light domestic tasks such as vacuuming, laundry, washing dishes, and running errands.
*Companionship: Engaging in conversation, organizing recreational activities, and accompanying clients to medical appointments or social outings.
*Monitoring and Reporting: Observing changes in physical or mental health and immediately reporting concerns to senior staff or medical professionals.
Key skills & attributes
*Good communication skills both verbal and written
*Compassionate and patient approach
*Good work ethic
*De-escalation skills
*Reliable and hardworking
*Be a good team player
If you have what it takes to make a difference in peoples lives, we would like to hear from you.
All applications are subject to enhance DBS check