Job Description

Assist residents who need help to get up with all aspects of personal hygiene including oral care

Where practicable allow clients a choice of clothing

To help clients with mobility problems and other disabilities in the use of aids and equipment

Assist clients to access and use toilet facilities and changing of sanitary wear

Attend to the full nursing needs of clients who are ill or dying - bed bathing, changing of bed-linen, fluid and dietary intake.

Keep all charts up to date

Check all clients are comfortable and well throughout the shift

In the evenings assist clients to bed if they wish

All care to be carried out in accordance with care plans and the homes policies and procedures

To help in the promotion of mental and physical well-being and organise activities

To make and change beds leaving rooms tidy and commodes clean

Carry out laundry duties ensuring all clients clothing is folded and placed in individual baskets and bed linen stored neatly on linen trolley

To set tables and assist clients to and from the dining room

To encourage or help residents to eat and drink in a tactful and sensitive manner

To ensure that diabetics receive their correct diet

Clean tables and leave the dining room tidy

Serve morning, afternoon and supper drinks in the lounge and wash up afterwards

To answer emergency bells

Greet visitors, request identification if necessary and ask them to sign the visitors book

Offer refreshments to relatives or visitors to the home

Answer the telephone and record any messages

To report to the nurse in charge any changes in the health or requirements of the residents

Report any incidents to the nurse in charge

To sign bath and bowel book

To know the fire policy of the home, be aware of the positions of fire alarms, equipment and exit points

Always work in a safe manner and report any defects in equipment or furnishing within the home

To attend staff meeting and all mandatory training sessions

To perform other duties as might be reasonably expected

All staff are required to respect the confidentiality of all matters that they might learn in the course of their employment. All staff are expected to respect the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998. All staff must ensure that they are aware of their responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 12.21-12.50 per hour

Benefits:

Discounted or free food On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:

Melksham SN12 8PR: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person