Care Assistant

Care Assistant focuses on support for older adults.

What the role involves

• Support for older adults.
• Ensure the highest possible levels of care are maintained by supporting.
• Supporting training and supervision of junior and new Staff Members in all aspects of their work in the Home, under the supervision of senior Staff Members.
• Reporting on well-being of Clients and liaise with GPs.
• Carry out regular checks on Clients at intervals determined by senior Staff Members.

Skills and requirements

• If you have experience and want to share our values and delivering our aim by.
• Assisting residents, when required, with all aspects of daily living.
• Answer Nurse Call system, giving assistance as required. Answer the door and telephone appropriately. Respond accordingly and pass on messages promptly.

Candidate fit

• Mill House Care Home is a small and friendly purpose-built nursing home offering a spacious and comfortable environment and 24-hour care.
• Providing residents and staff with a warm, friendly, healthy and safe environment to live and work.
• Delivering a high level of personal and psychological care to all residents in a professional manner, arranging rotas to meet their care requirements e.g. medications.

Additional role context

• The bustling centre of the City of Oxford is just 12 miles away, easily reached by road and rail links.
• Being responsive and showing compassion to the individual needs of all.
• Establishing a person-centred approach to care.