Job Description
* To promote and maintain a homely atmosphere which is conducive to the delivery of holisitic person centred care
* To support people with all aspects of their health, social and emotional well-being, including personal care, mobility, continence, nutrition & hydration, in line with their care plan, wishes and preferences, whilst promoting independence at all times.
* To ensure that people living in the service are well-kept in their personal care, appearance, hygiene and clothing
* To give mental and physical stimulation to people by talking to them and helping them to continue with hobbies and activities within the home
* To support and care for people who are at the end of life and keep the manager informed of events
* To complete all records in relation to individuals, and the home, for example care plans, records and charts, reporting maintenance issues and other non care records as appropriate
* To attend handover and ensure that you are aware of peoples health and well-being and your allocated tasks for that shift
* To undertake housekeeping as part of your role, ensuring that individuals rooms are clean, tidy and odour free
* To provide escort duty for people who have appointments, as and when required
* To follow infection control practices as required by company policy and local authority teams
* Familiarise and implementation of regulatory requirements for all relevant legislation, including Care standards act, health & safety at work act, mental capacity act etc...
* To report all concerns, whether specific to an individual or relating to the whole service, appropriately using company policies and procedures
* To respond to all enquiries whether telephone, email or face to face, and pass on relevant information to the management of the service
* To answer the door and telephone promptly, welcome visitors, give refreshments and any assistance which may be required during visits
* To carry out any other duties that occur from time to time as may be required by the company
Additional Responsibilities
* To ensure physical and emotional support, and provide care for the residents of the home, whilst maintaining high standards of care and supervision of daily routine.
* To safeguard the delivery of health care arrangements for the residents under the direction of the GP or other health care representatives, ie: district nurse, CPN, Dentist etc.. and to keep accurate records.
* To assist in providing a stable, caring environment that underpins the resident's emotional and psychological wellbeing
* Promote relationships which enable each person to participate in social activities within the service and in the life of the local community
* To encourage and support people to make decisions in matters which affect their daily lives
* To be knowledgeable as regarding the whereabouts of people living in the service at all times, and the emergency procedure of the of the service to protect the well-being of everyone in the building
* To have a caring and professional manner at all times, and promote and respect the rights and needs of individuals
* To understand the importance of safeguarding and reporting concerns to the home manager
* To follow and implement Rochcare policies and procedures
* To be engaged and involved in your own professional development, including completing mandatory training online, attending face to face training and seeking out training that would be beneficial to staff and the service
* To attend staff meetings
* You will be expected to use your initiative, working alone or as part of a team to promote good quality service
* You will adopt a flexible approach during your employment with the company
* To maintain confidentiality in and out of the work place
* To undertake any other reasonable duty which may be requested of you
Location: Coniston House, Coniston Road
Contract Type: fulltime
Salary: Starting from £12.81 Hourly
Closing Date: Friday 8th May 2026
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