Job Description: Senior Carer
Job Title: Bank Senior Carer
Responsible to: Home Manager; Deputy Manager
Role Summary:
To professionally lead the care team during any span of duty, ensuring that a safe, effective and efficient care service is maintained which meets the needs of residents. To provide care to residents in accordance with their assessed needs to an industry leading standard.
Main tasks of job:
Key Responsibilities:
* Provide leadership and support for care teams and act as a champion for residents’ safety and dignity.
* Maintain skills and knowledge and ensure that care is delivered according to the latest guidelines and best practice evidence available.
* Ensure the ongoing safety of residents, colleagues and visitors through systematic assessment, monitoring and reviewing of processes.
* Ensure that clear and accurate records and communication systems relating to clinical and care delivery are maintained and effectively used.
* Act as a role model for good clinical and care governance practice.
* Provide effective leadership and support for the care team.
* Supervise care colleagues on a day-to-day basis and through formal supervision processes.
* Liaise with GPs and other health professionals to ensure that residents receive the medical and clinical support they require.
* Demand high quality care delivery focused on residents' individually assessed needs and choices.
* Support and assist new colleagues with the completion of induction programs, training, and competency assessment.
* Undertake training appropriate to your role and ensure learning is shared and transferred into practice.
* Review the daily delivery of care, including pressure area prevention, nutrition, and infection prevention and control procedures.
* Ensure high standards of care delivery are maintained.
* Be responsible for the safe and appropriate management, administration and recording of medication, including controlled drugs and oxygen, in accordance with Woolton Acre Ltd Policies and Procedures.
* Act at all times within your own skills and competence.
* Attend all statutory and mandatory training as required by the Company in order to fulfill your duties.
Ensure the ongoing safety of residents, colleagues and visitors through systematic assessment, monitoring and reviewing processes:
* Conduct and document care and risk assessments and develop care plans related to the assessed needs and choices of individual residents.
* Ensure that areas of identified risk are appropriately monitored and outcomes recorded and acted upon e.g. fluid and nutrition charts, turning regimes, blood glucose monitoring.
* Report all accidents and incidents promptly in accordance with Woolton Acre Ltd Policy. Ensure accident/incident reports are written clearly and concisely and that any remedial action or learning is incorporated into care delivery.
* Ensure that residents are encouraged and supported to remain as independent and active as possible.
* Ensure the safety and comfort of all residents, whilst encouraging a happy, homely atmosphere.
* Be knowledgeable about Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Policies and Procedures and report any untoward events in accordance with Woolton Acre Ltd and Local Authority requirements.
* Ensure that clinical equipment is maintained in a safe, clean and fully functional state. Report any equipment failures or damage to the home manager.
* Be responsible for the care and protection of residents’ property.
* Maintain standards of infection control within the home and assist residents to maintain their own infection control needs.
* Ensure that clear and accurate records and communication systems relating to clinical and care delivery are maintained and effectively used.
* Be aware of company policies and procedures and ensure requirements are incorporated into practice.
* Ensure effective and clearly documented handover systems are maintained to facilitate the effective transfer of information between staff and shifts.
* Attend and participate in team meetings as required by the Home Manager/Deputy Manager/Clinical Lead.
* Understand the requirements of the Mental Capacity Act (2005) and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (2008) in relation to consent and best interest decision making.
* Provide information to residents and relatives in relation to care delivery, being mindful of data protection requirements.
* Ensure high standards of record keeping are maintained in accordance with the Health and Social Care Act (2008) and Essential Standards of Quality and Safety (2010) and Company requirements.
The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.
Pay: £13.50 per hour
Benefits:
* Discounted or free food
* On-site parking
Schedule:
* 12 hour shift
* Day shift
* Night shift
Experience:
* Care home: 2 years (required)
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Expected start date: 06/12/2024
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