Senior Domiciliary Care Assistant, Bristol
Client:
Location:
Bristol, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
aebcfe4d4540
Job Views:
7
Posted:
23.01.2025
Expiry Date:
09.03.2025
Job Description:
Key Results
* Support the Domiciliary Care Lead in the day-to-day running of a comprehensive care and support service including assessing residents' care needs and formulating care packages.
* Maintain records and consistently work in line with regulatory bodies - for example but not exclusive to GDPR, CQC, HSE, Local Authority expectations etc.
* Support the Lead in ensuring shifts are covered and worked; rota coordination; payroll; timesheets and signing off care certificates.
* Act as the 'go-to' for a variety of resident care package related queries including complex care - general customer service.
* Build and maintain positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders across and externally to St Monica Trust.
* Support care team with care, domestic and laundry duties (complex care, meds, personal care, mobility etc.). Fulfil rostered on-call duties.
* Deputise for Dom Care Lead when required.
Skills and Experience
Communication
* Advocate culture of communication and information sharing between team members.
* May involve others in resolving and discussing mutual problems.
* Written responses presented in a range of formats.
* Exchanges and clarifies technical or complex information for diverse audiences.
Thinking Style
* Analyses facts and available information to resolve varied and non-routine problems.
* Plans and organises a range of interlinked activities and tasks.
* Confident with data and report writing/business cases.
* Aware of wider issues.
* Uses experience to identify most appropriate actions.
* Pre-empts issues and troubleshoots.
Leadership
* Deliver informal coaching and guidance.
* Support team leader/line manager in recruitment and selection of new colleagues.
* Oversee Bank and Agency workers, allocating work and general line management responsibilities.
* As relevant, contribute to colleagues' performance reviews.
* Monitor workflows.
Working with Others
* Role models integrity.
* Flexible style, stepping in to support team members when required.
* Liaises with other teams/departments and external partners/contacts as service area expert.
* Encourages engagement and flexibility within the team.
Other Skills and Qualifications
* Experience of working within a nursing home, hospital, extra care housing or domiciliary care service.
* Understanding of the needs of older people, including dementia and complex care needs.
* Good level of IT skills (Microsoft packages).
* Health and Safety risk assessment and Safeguarding knowledge and experience.
* Health and Social Work legislation and CQC requirements.
* Care Certificate.
* Experience of supervising others.
* Experience of electronic care planning.
* First Aid, food hygiene and Manual Handling.
Additional Information
* Duties must be carried out in compliance with St Monica Trust's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy.
* This role profile contains the principal accountabilities relating to this post and does not describe in detail all the duties required to carry them out.
* This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, meaning that any criminal conviction, including spent convictions, must be disclosed at the time of application.
Salary: £14.05 per hour, plus enhancements where applicable.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week.
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Created on 23/01/2025 by TN United Kingdom
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