Job Description: 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. This position would require flexibility to do days or nights at times.
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.
* Maintain clear and accurate records and communication systems relating to clinical and care delivery.
* 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 fulfil 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.
* Report all accidents and incidents promptly in accordance with Woolton Acre Ltd Policy.
* Encourage and support residents to remain as independent and active as possible.
* Ensure the safety and comfort of all residents while encouraging a happy, homely atmosphere.
* Be knowledgeable about Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Policies and Procedures and report any untoward events.
* Maintain clinical equipment in a safe, clean, and fully functional state.
* Be responsible for the care and protection of residents’ property.
* Maintain standards of infection control within the home.
* Ensure effective and clearly documented handover systems are maintained.
* Attend and participate in team meetings as required.
* 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.
* Maintain high standards of record keeping in accordance with relevant regulations.
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.
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
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