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Night Domiciliary Care Assistant, Bristol
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Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: 31360ec2cafa
Job Views: 8
Posted: 22.01.2025
Expiry Date: 08.03.2025
Job Description:
Waking Night Domiciliary Care Assistant
Hours: 21 hours per week
Salary: £12.43 per hour basic, plus enhancements for nights
Key Responsibilities:
* Provide and deliver a comprehensive care and support service including all elements of personal care and hygiene, while maintaining independence and dignity at all times.
* Ensure the social support of residents - e.g., encouraging/facilitating their interests and meaningful activities.
* Assist where required in resident's health and well-being including nutrition, medication/creams, mobility, shopping/health appointments and supporting/welcoming their visitors.
* Formulate, review and maintain resident care plans and paperwork, consistently working in line with regulatory bodies and SMT policies.
* Build and maintain positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders across and externally to St Monica Trust.
* Undertake housekeeping and laundry duties as necessary for the resident.
Skills and Experience:
Communication
* Write notes and messages - numeracy, literacy and verbal skills.
* Communicate with people with differing communication needs.
* Encourage and influence.
* Understand and follow instructions and procedures.
* Use mixed methods and mediums of communication.
Thinking Style
* Analyses and evaluates given information.
* Adapts style and approach appropriate to situation or task.
* Structures tasks/activities. Pre-empts issues and trouble-shoots.
* Refers appropriate decisions to line manager.
* Identify and recommend learning and development areas for colleagues.
* Challenge or suggest new ways of working to promote the efficiency of the unit or team.
Well-being and Values
* Demonstrate interest, care, and attention.
* Create a positive impression.
* Reliable, dependable, and professional.
* Collaborate with residents - tailoring service to meet individual needs.
* Promptly respond to or refer to team leader/line manager any issues regarding residents or colleagues' health or well-being.
* Understand the needs of older people and people with dementia, including a willingness and motivation to learn.
* Aware of cultural and individual differences in all interactions and service areas.
Working with Others
* Works effectively as part of a team.
* Builds relationships of trust with others (team, residents, and their family & friends).
* Potential exposure to challenging physical or emotional situations.
Other Skills and Qualifications:
* Understanding of the needs of older people, including dementia and complex care needs.
* Ability to attend to personal care needs, including helping with food, bathing, and toileting.
* Good level of IT skills (Microsoft packages).
* Care certificate or willingness to work towards Care Certificate.
* First Aid, food hygiene, and Manual Handling certifications.
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.
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