Care Assistant
Care Assistant
We are seeking a caring and enthusiastic Care Assistant to join our team. In this vital role, you will help create a comfortable and supportive environment, enabling our residents to be as independent as possible while ensuring their dignity and respect are maintained at all times.
About this role
Key Responsibilities Include:
Person-Centred Care: Providing one-on-one and general personal care, including assisting with feeding, washing, bathing, dressing, and toileting.
Support & Enablement: Promoting social, self-help, and everyday living skills, assisting residents with limited mobility, and participating in recreational activities and outings.
Safety & Compliance: Appropriately supervising residents, reporting incidents immediately to the Nurse-in-Charge, and adhering to all Company, NISCC, and RQIA frameworks, policies, and procedures.
Hospitality: Assisting with serving food/drinks, laundry, maintaining clean and tidy bedrooms, and ensuring visitors feel welcome.
Administration: Completing all written records accurately and participating in mandatory training and staff meetings.
What you will need
Required criteria
- Previous experience of caring for others, either in a professional capacity or as a lead carer for family members/relatives.
- A genuine interest and passion for working with people with various care needs.
- A confident communicator with a good command of the English language (written and spoken).
- A dedicated team player.
- Demonstrate kindness, empathy, and an acute understanding of the challenges facing new residents.
- The ability to comply with NISCC registration requirements and satisfy the requirements of an Enhanced Access NI check.
Desired criteria
- Previous experience of working in a professional care environment.
- Previous experience and/or training in care planning.
- NVQ2 in Health & Social Care, a related area, or an equivalent/higher recognised qualification.
