Care Assistant

CARE ASSISTANT / SUPPORT WORKER
Salary: GBP13 per hour
Excellent benefits: Enhanced holiday & sick pay, free on-site parking, healthcare cash back scheme, free on-site gym, free meals on duty, excellent progression.

Overview: Our residents are at the heart of everything we do at the Meath Epilepsy Charity. With person-centred planning, we ensure that everyone remains focused on achieving their goals and maintaining their independence as much as possible.

Job Details: This role is for 30 to 40 hours per week, with shifts including every other weekend.

Job Purpose: To assist in the personal, rehabilitative, and social care of residents.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide direct care for all aspects of the individual resident\’s assessed needs in line with their care plan.
• Follow all Policies and Procedures.
• Assist residents with personal care as needed.
• Administer and store prescribed medication in accordance with legislation.
• Assist residents with mobility where appropriate.
• Help residents with feeding if needed.
• Oversee and assist in serving and preparing meals and drinks.
• Ensure residents receive a well-balanced diet.
• Communicate relevant information about residents to team members to update care plans, noting any changes in their physical, medical, or psychological condition.
• Report any accidents or incidents immediately to senior staff.
• Be aware of safeguarding policies and procedures in case of abuse allegations.
• Follow procedures for medication handling, seeking senior assistance for administering prescribed drugs.
• Attend 1:1 supervision meetings with your line manager every six weeks.
• Follow reasonable instructions from management.
• Perform any other reasonable tasks as required.
• Implement Meath policies and procedures.

The above duties do not constitute an exhaustive list. Additional tasks may be assigned as necessary.

Experience, Knowledge, and Qualifications: Ability to communicate effectively with the public, trustees, professional bodies, and other stakeholders, both written and verbal. Proficient in Word, Excel, and other operating systems.

Essential: Responsibility, ability to work independently and as part of a team, flexibility, reliability, punctuality, willingness to undertake relevant training, and maintain confidentiality.

Desirable: Awareness of CQC requirements, holding or willingness to obtain a relevant Health and Social Care qualification.

Inclusivity & Diversity: We value the unique qualities and backgrounds of all our colleagues and residents. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds to support our residents effectively.

Our core values are:

• COLLABORATIVE: Trust, teamwork, communication
• CARE: Person-centred, respectful, skilled & knowledgeable
• PROUD: Teamwork, pride in support and community
• INCLUSIVE: Everyone\’s importance, voice, and welcome
• EMPOWER: Creativity, positivity, individual development & achievement

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