Care Assistant Night Duty/Day Duty/Bank

Post:       Care Assistant Night Duty/Day Duty/Bank
Reports to:                    Nurse in charge
Salary:     £9.86 per Hour dependent on qualification
Location:                       The Somme Nursing Home, 121 Circular Road Belfast BT4 2NA
Contract Type: Permanent with 6 Months Probation period
Hours Per week:      Bank/ Part Time (24 hours), Full Time ( 36 hours) per week excluding breaks
Job Closing Date:    Ongoing
Interview Date:    On going

For Application Pack contact : admin@sommenursing.org

The Somme Nursing home is a charity providing treatment and quality care for service and ex-service persons since 1914. It is registered as a general category nursing home with the Regulation & Quality Improvement Authority. A home that is light and spacious with 50 ground floor single en-suite beds. A home that is conveniently located on the Circular Road, a semi-rural setting off the Holywood Road, a quiet, leafy residential area creating an atmosphere of tranquillity.

Our Philosophy of Care incorporates the provision of a high quality care delivery to our residents, which is tailored to individual need and embraces the core values of the promotion of dignity, choice, and preservation of citizens’ rights, independence, self-determination and privacy.

We strive to create a homely environment, where love, compassion and understanding of the unique needs of the ex-service resident is paramount to our delivery of care. We encourage the involvement of both resident and the family to provide a holistically unique service in which residents’ needs are met.

Job Description

To help in the care of the residents’ physical environment and in the general day-to-day activities of the home.
To support the nursing staff in the total care of all patients.
To share with other staff in meeting the personal care needs of residents in a way that respects the dignity of the individual and promotes independence.
To help in the care of the residents’ physical environment and in the general day-to-day activities of the home.

Principal responsibilities

To assist residents who need help with dressing, undressing, bathing and toileting.
To help residents with mobility problems and other disabilities including incontinence.
Help in use and care of aids and personal equipment.
To care for residents temporarily sick and needing e.g. bed nursing.
To help care for residents who are dying.
To help in the promotion of mental and physical activity of residents through talking to them, taking them out, sharing with them in activities such as reading, writing, hobbies and recreations.
To make and change beds; tidy rooms and do light cleaning; empty commodes.
To feed residents who need help; help tidy and clear the dining room.
Answer emergency bells, the door and the telephone; greet visitors.
Read reports, take part in staff meetings and in the training activities as directed.
To be aware of the health and safety statement.
To clean sanitary and other equipment with particular attention to guidelines for the control of infection.
To read and be familiar with home policies and procedures.
Such other duties as may be required.

For application pack. please contact: reception@sommenursing.org