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Basic Job descriptions

SENIOR CARER

• Allocate & facilitate care throughout the shift deploying staff. Monitoring and controlling their work to ensure patient care is provided to a high standard
• Administer nursing care in accordance with individual care plan, under instruction of nurse in charge
• Maintain staff morale, develop good communication and interpersonal relations in all departments.
  Build team spirits & motivate staff towards a high standard of care
• Assist clients in all aspects of daily living, monitoring health status and reporting relevant information to senior nurse
• Monitor and take responsibility for meal times, ensuring all clients under your care have adequate dietary intake and fluids. It is your responsibility to ensure all clients are gathered to the necessary areas for meal time
• Ensure clients rooms, clothes and belongings are maintained to satisfactory condition and each client has adequate clothing, personal toiletries chiropody and hair care is maintained on a regular basis.
• Attend staff meetings as necessary
• Be responsible for monthly assessments of clients on a routine basis
• Be responsible for standards of cleanliness & tidiness on own floor including cupboards, commodes, bathrooms, and individual client rooms
• Encourage a holistic approach to care, maintaining dignity, privacy and individuality of each client. Incorporating psychological, social & spiritual needs
• Identify areas of concern regarding care and alongside nurse in charge formulate a plan of action in order to best meet the needs of the client.

TRAINING

• Induct new members of staff so as they become quickly effective
• Train and encourage other staff as necessary, identify staff training needs and report to senior nurse
• Recognize your own limitations and training needs, seek advice and support from senior nurse.
• Take an active role in training sessions offered to you.

(The above description is not exhaustive but the above points represent the key points pertaining to the role of Senior Carer)

HEALTH & SAFETY

• Identify general mechanical problems within your floor, report faults and defects in equipment and ensuring staff in your remit also comply and are compete.
• Be aware of fire policy and evacuation procedure within the whole house.
• An economic and efficient use of resources must be maintained:
  • Be aware of COSHH regulations.
  • In accordance with Health & Safety at work act 1974, ensure as far as it is reasonably practicable, the health & welfare of yourself, patients, staff & visitors. You are required to enforce the Health & Safety policy of the home.
  • Training attendance is compulsory.

Senior Carers are responsible to oversee compliance of other Carers with health & safety requirements