Health Care Assistant (Nights)

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Larissa Lodge Nursing Home are currently seeking Healthcare Assistants to join the team.

We provide the very highest standard in nursing home care with the resident at the centre of every decision and action we take. We are proud of the service we provide and how we meet the high expectations of our residents and their families.

Role: Healthcare Assistant

Accountable To: Director of Nursing

Reports To: Nurse in Charge

Function

Healthcare Assistants are required to promote a caring environment for residents through high standards of professional practice which are conductive to the physical, emotional, social, intellectual and spiritual needs of the Residents of the Home.

Main Activities

• Supporting the nursing staff and team in delivering quality person-centred care to meet the needs of residents
• Enabling and assisting residents to maintain their personal appearance/hygiene needs whilst always maintaining their dignity
• Enabling and assisting residents to eat/drink and achieve physical comfort
• Maintain accurate and thorough care records
• To communicate effectively with residents, staff and relatives.

Required:

• Good communication skills

Desirable:

• One year’s experience working as a Healthcare Assistant in a nursing home or similar environment

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Flexitime

Work Location: In person