At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide compassionate care and support to residents in a nursing home.
- Company: Adamstan House Nursing Home, a small and caring environment.
- Benefits: Flexible shifts, supportive team, and the chance to make a difference.
- Other info: Opportunity for personal growth and to build meaningful relationships.
- Why this job: Join a rewarding role where you can enhance residents' quality of life.
- Qualifications: Compassionate individuals with strong communication skills; experience preferred but not required.
The predicted salary is between 9.9 - 12.1 £ per hour.
Job Title: Care Assistant Agency: Adamstan House Nursing Home Location: WA9 4HG Salary/Rate: Not Specified
Adamstan House is a small nursing home housing up to 34 residents.
We require a day and night flexible nursing assistant.
The Nursing Assistant provides high-quality, compassionate, and person-centred care to residents in a long-term care setting.
This role supports nursing staff by assisting residents with activities of daily living (ADLs), ensuring their comfort and safety, monitoring changes in condition, and maintaining a clean and supportive environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist residents with ADLs, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, feeding, and mobility.
- Transfer and reposition residents safely using proper body mechanics and lifting equipment.
- Take and record vital signs, weight, intake/output, and other observations as instructed.
- Report any changes in residents’ condition or behaviour promptly to the supervising nurse.
- Support residents with restorative and therapeutic activities as part of their care plans.
- Ensure residents’ rooms and common areas remain clean, safe, and comfortable.
- Follow infection control policies and universal precautions.
- Maintain proper use of equipment and report malfunctions promptly.
- Assist in preventing falls by following safety protocols and monitoring resident needs.
- Document care provided in accordance with facility policies and regulatory guidelines.
- Communicate clearly and respectfully with residents, families, and staff.
- Participate in handovers. training and team meetings.
- Promote residents’ dignity, independence, and quality of life.
- Provide emotional support and companionship to residents.
- Assist with recreational activities and social engagement when appropriate.
Qualifications
- Care certificate (not required but preferred)
- Prior experience in long-term care, rehabilitation, or geriatric care is preferred but not required.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Compassionate, patient, and resident-centered approach.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
- Physical ability to complete manual handling training to move and reposition residents safely.
- Attention to detail and strong observation skills.
- May require rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays.
- Frequent standing, walking, lifting, and assisting with mobility.
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