In accordance with Care Quality Commission Essential Standardsand current Company policies the staff member will endeavour:-
To contribute and participate in providing quality care and life experiences based upon the six basic values of privacy, dignity, independence, choice, rights and fulfillment.
To help provide a therapeutic structured and relaxed environment in which service users can develop and enjoy their lives.
To assist in the overall daily management of the home by taking responsibility for coordinating activities during a shift as required.
To support and advise new and less experienced staff in the implementation of procedures and service user guidelines.
Main Duties
1. To facilitate good communication within all levels of the staff team.
2. To ensure that medication is administered in line with Company policy and Care Quality Commission Essential Standard Guidelines.
3. To oversee and organize the daily recording of information relating to service users.
4. To participate in life planning for particular service users to include:
a. Identifying the service user’s emotional, physical, psychological,
b. Social and spiritual needs and make appropriate decisions for action in
c. Consultation with the Management team.
d. Delivering of a clearly defined programme of care for each service User within the home and ensuring that such service user files are
e. recorded and maintained accurately.
f. Liaising with relatives, Care Managers and other professionals in
g. consultation with the Manager of the home.
5. To ensure that the agreed psychology guidelines for each service user are followed in conjunction with the Management team.
6. To work with all staff in providing an effective 24-hour service and to demonstrate a reasonable degree of flexibility to ensure all shifts are covered with the required staffing levels.
7. To assist in m aintaining a good standard of hygiene and tidiness within the home and, when required, to check all equipment