Carer

Care Assistant job summary

Albury care home requires a dedicated and conscientious care assistant to join our friendly team on a full-time basis. We’re seeking a caring and compassionate individual who enjoys interacting with service users and assisting them with their daily living activities. Candidates must be warm and friendly, with a strong work ethic, a positive attitude and a genuine passion for providing our seniors with high quality care and support. The successful candidate will be self-motivated, well-organized and able to work both independently and as part of a team. Proven experience in working with service users, in either a paid or voluntary capacity, is desirable for this role.

Care Assistant responsibilities & Care Assistant skills
Assist service users with personal care tasks, such as washing, dressing, eating and toileting.
Perform light housekeeping tasks, such as dusting, vacuuming and changing bed linens.
Assist in the safe transferring, re positioning and movement of service users
Observe, monitor and record service users physical and emotional well-being, and promptly report any changes to senior staff.
Encourage service users to participate in social and recreational activity

Certification or training in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) desirable, but not essential.
Training in safe patient handling and movement desirable, but not essential.
Clean background check.
Excellent interpersonal skills.Ability to understand and follow policies and procedures