Respite Care Assistant

  • Birmingham
  • Healthcare Connexions

Job Details :

  • Carer required for a wonderful respite care home facility.
  • Providing person-centred support to adults with a broad range of needs and conditions.
  • Promoting dignity and respect.
  • Safeguarding individuals in line with organisational Policies and Procedures, training and in line with local authority safeguarding principles.
  • Positively involving and empowering the service users.
  • Supporting service users with a variety of activities they enjoy both indoors and outdoors.
  • Assisting, where needed, with personal care, e.g. toileting and personal hygiene, respecting the person’s dignity at all times.
  • Administering medication as applicable.
  • Adapting to the needs of the service users who may display behaviours that challenge and being mindful of the varying demands and potential changes in individual behaviours.
  • Promoting health and safety within the working environment including Data Protection and confidentiality.
  • The ability to understand and follow organisational policies and procedures.
  • Participating in any training organised as appropriate to the position.
  • Contributing to delivery of individual’s care plans.
  • Working with professionals and families in order to develop positive relationships and cooperative approaches.
  • Completing accurate records on a daily basis.
  • Demonstrating the ability to work as a team.
  • Undertaking housekeeping duties including cooking, cleaning, etc.
  • Any other reasonable duties as deemed necessary.
  • Double vaccination is essential for this role.
  • Wages are reviewed after 12 weeks and moving over to a permanent position after successful competition of 12 weeks of service