Care Assistant - Nights

Reference

PRI92980

Location

Priory Mount Eveswell, 22 Eveswell Park Road, Mount Eveswell, Newport, NP19 8GS

Salary

£12 hour

Hours

37.5

Vacancy Type

Permanent - Full Time

Job Advert Role Description

Mount Eveswell  is a rehabilitation unit for brain injury patients. We also look after complex nursing needs patients as well. . The unit is situated in Newport, South wales. At Mount Eveswell, we pride ourselves on offering flexible working arrangements, and we always have a second nurse on duty.

We are looking for a hard-working  staff who is willing to learn and happy to work with a MDT team.

Principle responsibilities:

• To assist residents who require help with getting in and out of bed, dressing and undressing, washing, showering, bathing, and using the toilet
• To help service users with mobility problems and other physical disabilities, including incontinence; help in use and care of aids and personal equipment
• To care for service users who are temporarily sick and requiring help with feeding etc,
• To help with the promotion of mental and physical activities such as reading, writing and hobbies and recreations
• To make and change beds; tidy rooms; and do light cleaning.
• To set table and trays; help serve meals; feed service users who require help; prepare light snacks; wash up; tidy and clear dining rooms
• To be present at reports read and write them where necessary; take part in service users meetings and in training activities as directed
• To perform such duties as may reasonably be required
• To comply with the units guidelines and policies at all times
• To report to the nurse in charge any significant changes in the health or circumstances of a service user
• To encourage service users independence at all times       

Division DBS info

Disclosure

All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland, and the cost of this will be covered by Priory. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Social Care Wales

As of October 2022 it will be mandatory for all care workers in Wales to register themselves with Social Care Wales. For more information on this, please visit:  https://socialcare.wales/registration/adult-care-home-worker-registration#section-35677-anchor