NIGHT SENIOR CARE ASSISTANT
Night Enhancement: Time and a quarter pay from 9.00pm - 7.30am
REPORTING TO: REGISTERED MANAGER & DEPUTY MANAGER
Job Purpose:
To assist the Registered Manager, Deputy Manager of the Residential, Stroke Unit and Intermediate Care.
To lead, co-ordinate and supervise a team of health care assistants to ensure delivery of high quality person centered care by promoting best practice within Rossmore Community Rehabilitation Centre across our three services.
To assist and deputise for the Registered Manager/Deputy Manager in maintaining efficient and effective day to day operation of the home in their absence.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
To organise and prepare for admission and discharge of patients to and from Rossmore Community Rehabilitation Centre.
To promote and safeguard the welfare of vulnerable adults within Rossmore Community Rehabilitation Centre following and implementing safeguarding procedures as appropriate.
To assist in the development and implementation of risk assessments relating to individuals care and rehabilitation pertinent to their individual scope of practice and competencies taking in to account the physical and emotional needs of the patient.
To ensure that medication is administered as prescribed by the medical practitioner and appropriate records are accurately maintained, order and maintain stock control of medication.
To complete formal supervision of care assistants and manage when appropriate.
To be responsible for the allocating, organising and prioritising of tasks relevant to day to day care and support of patients and efficient running of the home including rota management.
To be responsible for the induction and development of staff, undertaking formal supervision and appraisals including maintaining up-to-date records of supervision and reviews and demonstrate adherence to relevant policies and procedures.
To complete accurate records relaying to accidents/incidents, complaints and safeguarding, to ensure that relevant investigations/immediate actions are carried out and reported to the Registered Manager/Deputy Manager and other relevant agencies as appropriate.
To work flexibly to meet the needs of the service which may include covering shifts and will include working weekends and bank holidays.
Communication
To communicate efficiently and effectively to assist patients and carers to maximize rehabilitation potential and ensure understanding of their condition /needs. This should include appropriate use of motivational techniques, explanation and gaining informed consent.
When gaining informed consent barriers to effective communication will regularly be evident (e.g. Loss of hearing, altered perception, expressive and receptive dysphasia, pain and fear). Appropriate solutions to address the issues should be explored.
To communicate effectively and work collaboratively with medical, nursing, social services and other therapy colleagues to ensure delivery of a co-ordinated multidisciplinary service. This could include case conferences, ward rounds, MDT meetings and discharge planning.
To maintain accurate and up to date documentation in line with legal and service requirements. To communicate using a variety of communication methods efficiently and effectively, E.g.: e-mail, letters, telephone etc.
To establish and maintain rapport with residents, patients, clients and carers.
To establish and maintain productive working relationships with other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
To develop a range of approaches in order to motivate patients, carers and support staff.
Analytical Tasks
To evaluate the patients' understanding in order to gain valid informed consent and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
To be able to analyse and interpret information from a range of sources and make recommendations for other professional intervention if required.
Planning and Organisational Skills
To prioritise and manage a large and complex work load and delegate responsibilities to care staff as appropriate.
To accept responsibility for a designated workload/ shift and to organise this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical & non-clinical priorities and use of time.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £13.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: NSE 27/08/2023