Healthcare Assistant - St John's Residential Home

Job description

Job responsibilities

To act as a key worker for several residents.

To assist residents to settle in upon admission to the home.

To assist the residents in personal care including washing, bathing, dressing and toilet needs.

To participate in social activities with residents and to use all interactions as an opportunity for stimulation or occupation.

To ensure or assist residents in getting dressed each day.

To ensure that residents have any aids fitted, cleaned and in working order i.e. Dentures, Hearing Aids, Spectacles etc.

To assist the residents in rehabilitation activities under the guidance and supervision of the Operations & Home Manager and trained nursing staff.

To assist in the serving and clearing of meals, snacks and drinks, monitoring intake and reporting any concerns to the Nurse-In-Charge.

Complete all food and fluid charts and any other daily monitoring records as requested.

Ensuring dining areas are clean after use.

To respond promptly to call bells.

To recognise your own caring limitations and to seek guidance from the Home Manager

or trained nursing staff as appropriate.

To report to the Nurse-In-Charge, any changes in individual residents condition and any other relevant matter, noting especially any changes in skin condition.

To report any accidents or injuries immediately to the nurse in charge.

To respect the rights of residents including privacy and dignity and pay due respect to residents possessions.

To refer all enquiries regarding the care or condition of service users to the senior nursing staff irrespective of the source of enquiry.

To report to the Nurse-In-Charge any verbal concerns or complaints raised by the residents or visitors.

To be resourceful in the use of supplies.

Ensure your own personal safety as well as that of other members of staff, residents and the public by following health, safety and fire procedures.

To be aware and report any damage or repairs in the area, which may cause injury or present a risk to individuals in the area.

To follow appropriate moving and handling techniques in the work area whilst maintaining health, safety and security of others.

To abide by all States of Guernsey policies & procedures along with the Staff Handbook.

Comply with the principals contained in the Data Protection (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 2001 concerning improper disclosure, misuse or breach of confidentiality in respect of information held on computer systems or otherwise.

Follow the department COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) policies and procedures.

To be familiar with the testing of the fire alarm and fire evacuation procedure and be able to implement the procedure when necessary.

Adhere to Infection Prevention and Control policies, procedures and best practice as specified.

To ensure the appropriate segregation and disposal of waste material

To complete all mandatory training required for the role.

To attend Staff and other meetings as requested.

To undertake any other duties as and when required.

To respect confidentiality of the residents and the home life at all time

Comply with the principals contained in the Data Protection (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 2001 concerning improper disclosure, misuse or breach of confidentiality in respect of information held on computer systems or otherwise.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Willingness to work towards the care certificate.
• Genuine interest in working within a caring environment with older adults.
• To be friendly and approachable.
• An understanding of person-centred care and support.
• To have patience and empathy when supporting service users.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
• Have the ability to work as part of a team.

Qualifications

Desirable

• NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

States of Guernsey

Address

Princess Elizabeth Hospital

Le Vauquiedor

St. Martin

Guernsey

GY4 6UU

Employer's website

https://www.gov.gg/ (Opens in a new tab)