JOB DESCRIPTION – SENIOR CARER

Allocate and facilitate care throughout the shift deploying staff, monitoring and controlling their work to ensure patient care is provided to a high standard.

Administer nursing care in accordance with individual care plans, under instruction of the nurse in charge.

Maintain staff morale, develop good communication and interpersonal relations in all departments. Build team spirit and motivate staff towards a high standard of care.

Assist clients in all aspect of daily living, monitoring health status and reporting relevant information to senior nurse.

Monitor and take responsibility for meal times, ensuring all clients under your care have adequate dietary intake and fluids. It is your responsibility to ensure clients are gathered to the necessary areas for meal times.

Ensure clients’ rooms, clothes and belongings are maintained to satisfactory condition and each client has adequate clothing, personal toiletries and chiropody and hair care is maintained on a regular basis.

Attend staff meetings as necessary.

Be responsible for monthly assessments of clients on a routine basis.

Be responsible for standards of cleanliness and tidiness on own floor, including cupboards, commodes, bathrooms and individual client rooms.

Encourage holistic approach to care, maintaining dignity, privacy and individuality of each client, incorporating psychological and social and spiritual needs.

Identify areas of concern regarding care and alongside nurse in charge. Formulate a plan of action in order to best meet the needs of the client.

TRAINING

Train and encourage other staff as necessary, identify staff training needs and report to senior nurse.

Recognise your own limitations and training needs, seek advice and support from senior nurse. Take an active role in training sessions offered to you.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

Identify general mechanical problems within your floor, report faults and defects in equipment and ensuring staff in your remit also comply and are competent.

Be aware of fire policy and evacuation procedure within the whole house.

An economic and efficient use of resources must be maintained.

Be aware of COSHH regulations.

In accordance with Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 ensure as far as it is reasonably practicable the health and welfare of yourself, patients, staff and visitors. You are required to enforce the Health and Safety policy of the home. Training attendance is compulsory.

Senior Carers are responsible to oversee compliance of other carers within health and safety requirements.