Care Assistant Days

About us

St Davids Residential Home is a small business in Sutton Coldfield. We are professional and agile.

Our work environment includes:

• On-the-job training
• Safe work environment

Job Title: Carer
Reports to: Senior Carer/Nurse
Job Overview: (Note - In addition to these functions, employees are required to carry out such duties as may reasonably be required)

• To provide care in accordance with best practice and legislative requirements, reflecting policies and procedures and agreed standards under the direction of the Senior Carer/Nurse
• To support and enable service users to maintain skills and personal interests while delivering person-centred care unique to each individual
• To maintain skills at a current level and undertake such training and development as required, from time-to-time, to maintain and progress knowledge

Location: The service’s premises, but you may be required to work from other locations at the discretion of the company and with appropriate notice.
Working Hours: 5 days over 7-day period, with varying shift patterns as agreed with the manager.

Responsibilities and Duties of the Job
Role-specific Duties: The Carer’s responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Ensure that service users are at the heart of care delivery and their wishes and preferences are taken into consideration to enhance their wellbeing
• To contribute to the efficient running of the service
• Support service users to maintain their relationships and connections with the local community
• Ensure care plans and other information about how to support service users are followed
• Be responsible for informing the Senior Carer/Nurse of any changes in the needs of service users
• Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of those individuals they support

Working with Others: • Develop effective working relationships with other employees within the service

• Work in cooperation with members of the multidisciplinary teams to maximise opportunities for service users
• If desired by the service user, maintain and develop relationships with their family, friends and other people important in their life

Leading by Example: Other duties and responsibilities to be undertaken may include any (or all) of the items in the following list:

• Seek opportunities for personal and professional growth
• Be a role model for other carers and be an ambassador for the service
• Be professional, polite and reasonable at all times

Personal and Professional Development: • Have a knowledge of, and work within, the Fundamental Standards

• Understand the regulatory framework that governs the service, including the role of the CQC and its requirements
• Commit to achieving the relevant qualifications commensurate with the role
• Attend statutory training and any other training as directed by management
• Understand and follow all policies and procedures relevant to the role
• Be open to learning opportunities

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 16 per week

Salary: £10.00-£11.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Sutton Coldfield: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (required)

Experience:

• Care home (required)

Language:

• English (required)

Work Location: In person