About Our Home:
Kingfisher House Care Home is a warm and welcoming nursing home offering a spacious and comfortable environment and 24-hour care and support for older adults.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- To assist the Senior Nurse/Manager in assessing, implementing and evaluating a high standard of resident’s care.
- Assume leadership responsibilities in motivating the staff to:
- Achieve a high standard of care.
- Carry out appropriate skills for the job.
- Direction and support.
- Maintain effective communications, both verbal and written, making accurate reports on residents and inform other members of the senior care team of day to day changes.
- Ensure that care procedures are carried out according to policy.
- Ensure that there is adequate staff cover in absence of the Manager.
- Be responsible for the ordering, administration and recording of medicines according to policy and statutory requirements.
- Provide appropriate personal care for residents e.g. washing and dressing and toileting.
- Provide physical, emotional and spiritual comfort.
- To deputise for the Manager.
- Carry out Staff Supervision and Appraisals with Team/Unit allocated.
- Implement changes in routine and/or procedures as agreed with the Manager.
- Assist with the recruitment and selection process of new staff of all grades.
- Carry out Staff Induction Programme.
- Assessment of perspective clients/residents.
- Completion of the duty rota as necessary.
- Carry out Internal Quality Audits as agreed with the Manager.
- Participate fully in the training and development of all grades of staff.
- Promote and maintain the good reputation of the home.
- Comply with the legislative standards of the Care Standards Act.
- Assist Manager to work within agreed budgets.
What we can offer you:
- £25.50 Per Hour
- Employee of the Month
- Long term service awards
- Blue Light Card
- Professional Development
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