Night Carers required, Thursdays, Fridays & Alternate Saturdays & Sundays from 8pm – 7am
| Responsibilities and Duties of the Job | |
| Role-specific Duties: | The Carer’s responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
· Ensure that service users are at the heart of care delivery and their wishes and preferences are taken into consideration to enhance their wellbeing · To contribute to the efficient running of the service · Support service users to maintain their relationships and connections with the local community · Ensure care plans and other information about how to support service users are followed · Be responsible for informing the Senior Carer/Nurse of any changes in the needs of service users · Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of those individuals they support |
| Working with Others: | · Develop effective working relationships with other employees within the service· Work in cooperation with members of the multidisciplinary teams to maximise opportunities for service users
· If desired by the service user, maintain and develop relationships with their family, friends and other people important in their life |
Leading by Example: |
Other duties and responsibilities to be undertaken may include any (or all) of the items in the following list:
· Seek opportunities for personal and professional growth · Be a role model for other carers and be an ambassador for the service · Be professional, polite and reasonable at all times |
| Personal and Professional Development: | · Have a knowledge of, and work within, the Fundamental Standards· Understand the regulatory framework that governs the service, including the role of the CQC and its requirements
· Commit to achieving the relevant qualifications commensurate with the role · Attend statutory training and any other training as directed by management · Understand and follow all policies and procedures relevant to the role · Be open to learning opportunities |
| Person Specification |
| Specific Requirement for Qualifications | Essential | Desirable |
| Good English – written and verbal | x | |
| RQF qualifications in Social Care including Care Certificate | x | |
| RQF/QCF/NVQ Level 2 Care | x | |
| Specific Requirement for Skills | Essential | Desirable |
| Proficient Written Skills | ||
| Maintain all care plans/care records in accordance with the service’s policy | ||
| Leadership Skills | ||
| Ability to induct and orientate new employees to the job role and service | ||
| Provide service users with support/assistance as they accomplish daily tasks, including bathing, eating, dressing, grooming and using the bathroom | ||
| Communicate any problems, concerns or changes to service users’ family members as needed | ||
| Communication Skills | ||
| Carers must build a rapport with service users by establishing personal connections and showing an interest in their lives | ||
| Carers must be able to communicate effectively with service users | ||
| Carers must have the communication skills to inform colleagues, management and professionals about the needs of service users | ||
| Problem-solving Skills | ||
| Carers need to be able to adapt to and address situations quickly | ||
| Plan, develop, implement and assess approaches to promote health and wellbeing, whilst recognising and reporting situations where there might be a need for protection |
| Values-based Personal Qualities |
| Area | Specific Requirement |
| Working Together | · Involve service users, families, external agencies and colleagues· Speak up when things go wrong |
| Respect and Dignity | · Understand person-centred care and can demonstrate treating people as individuals and respecting choices· Promoting independence and encouraging appropriate risk taking |
| Everybody Counts | · Ensuring no one is discriminated against or excluded· Understand human rights and impact on care delivery
· Facilitating people to ‘speak up’ about concerns and acting upon them |
| Commitment to Quality of Care | · Striving for quality in everything we do recognising and understanding what quality in care means for people using the services· Being accepting about criticism and focusing on improvement
· Being open to new opportunities for learning and identifying the limits of skills and knowledge |
| Compassion | · Treating people with kindness· Understanding the importance of empathy in all areas of employment
· Understanding the values of others and always providing a caring service |
| Improving Lives | · Focus on how things could be done better and sharing ideas· Understanding of wellbeing and what is important to people using the service
· Improving outcomes for people · Ensuring appropriate services are provided for people using the services |
Polite Notice to Candidates: Thank you for your interest in the position. Please note that, due to the volume of applications we receive, if you do not hear from us within 5 working days, unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion.
We appreciate the time and effort you have taken to apply and wish you all the best in your job search.