Health Care Assistant

Updated: June 14, 2024 11:39 AM GMT

Haven Care Centres LTD

Whitehaven

Reports to: Senior Manager

Responsible to: Senior Manager

General

The care assistant is part of the caring team and as such works with other staff for the patients in the home. The work can be physically and mentally demanding and the person appointed to the post will be expected to have an understanding of sympathy with, elderly people. To apply for the post you do not require training but previous experience of work with the elderly would be helpful.

Duties

1. To help the residents to lead as full a life as possible, to assist with activities for the residents, e.g. handicrafts, games, reading, etc.

2. To help with serving of meals and assisting residents where necessary.

3. To report any change in residents condition to the manager.

4. To report incidents to residents, staff or visitors to the Manager, who will record it in the accident record book and to complete an accident report form.

5. To care for residents property and that belonging to the home as directed.

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