RESPONSIBLE TO: Nurse/Senior in Charge of Duty

JOB TYPE: Full time - Permanent

Description

Job Summary: The post holder works to provide a supporting service to the Nurse in Charge.

Duties are described within the following helping roles of support assistant.

Maintaining a safe and homely environment for patients by housekeeping duties in the care areas and prevention of cross‑infection.

Receiving and giving of information.

Working with and lending support to the qualified nurse carrying out planned care for individual patients.

CARE RESPONSIBILITIES

Personal and Social Care.

• Participating in the preparation for the informal reception of the patient/resident at the time of admission.
• Attending to the needs of carers/relatives of patients/residents and courteous reception of visitors in the Home.
• Protecting patients/residents who are frail, unsteady when walking, disabled ...