Bank Residential Care Workers

RESIDENTIAL CARE WORKERS

The main responsibilities of this role are:

• To provide a flexible and individualistic personal care service to residents appropriate to their physical, emotional and social care needs
• carry out personal care tasks such as assisting residents with bathing, mobility needs, rising/retiring, toileting and feeding as determined by agreed individual care-plans
• To assist residents where possible to sustain maximum independence by encouraging them to work with you in the carrying out of domestic tasks such as bed making, tidying of bedrooms and meal time tasks
• To administer medication to residents under the supervision of Management Staff
• To work with residents on an individual or group basis encouraging their participation in social, therapeutic and stimulating activities such as reminiscence work, reading, outings
• To maintain high standards of care in working with older people with dementia in order that they may achieve their optimum level of personal functioning
• To assist with the formulation and review of care plans, maintain written records and other information as required
• To undertake as required appropriate courses of training
• To work flexible hours on a seven day rota basis which may include night service.

It is essential that applicants have the following experience:  

Proven paid experience of working with older people with dementia in a residential, community or hospital setting

It is desirable that applicants have the followingQualifications:          

NVQ II in Direct Care or equivalent [desirable]

Special Circumstances:      

Applicants will be subject to an enhanced Access NI disclosure www.nidirect.gov.uk/publications/accessni-code-practice

What Age NI can offer you:

Salary: £7.83 per hour

Hours: as and when required (to cover annual leave/sick leave)

Uniform and PPE

Age NI reserve the right to enhance the essential criteria to facilitate shortlisting.

For an applicant pack, please e-mail [email protected], apply online at www.ageni.org or telephone 028 9024 5729.

Closing date for completed applications is 4:00pm on Thursday 20 December 2018.

Age NI is committed to providing equal opportunities to everyone.