Health Care and Senior Health Care Assistants

Health Care Enquire

Type:

Full Time

Full Description

General Responsibilities

To work as a team to provide high quality care to service users in line with regulatory standards
Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users.
To support the service users and to ensure personal care tasks are carried out to enhance and support the independence of the service user in line with care plans.
Reviewing progress of care with the service user and reporting signs of deterioration in physical and mental health appropriately.
Follow policies and procedures to maintain the highest standards of infection prevention and control. · Measuring effectiveness of service user’s care plan with inter-disciplinary team; providing care improvement recommendations when required.
To carry out tasks in a way that will demonstrate respect for dignity and privacy of service users
To liaise with other agencies involved with service users when required.
To respect the rights and choices of the service user.
Participate in audits, as requested and required
Act in accordance with all legal requirements; fostering treatment practices and standards of care that comply to the values of the home whilst observing governing regulations.
To encourage positive social interaction with service users.
Attend and participate in supervision meetings and appraisals where required.
Comply with all respective company policies and procedures.
Assisting service users to mobilise in accordance with best moving and handling practices and care plans.
Assisting service users to maintain a good dietary intake of food and drinks, in accordance with training and care plans.
Undertake roles in relation to medication administration (this is role specific and must be carried out at the discretion of management and in-line with training, local standards and company policy).
Encourage service users to be as independent as possible with their personal care requirements.