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Morden Colleges job description, which was devised by myself and the owner/manager, for Health Care Assistants reads: Responsible to: manager/ deputy manager/ senior carers Purpose of position: To share with other staff in meeting the personal care needs of residents in a way that respects the dignity of the individual and promotes independence and to help in the day to day activities of the home. Care provided by care assistants is expected to include care that would reasonably be given by members of the resident’s family and is not expected to include tasks that would normally be carried out by a trained nurse. Principle responsibilities: 1. To assist residents who need help with getting up in the morning, dressing, undressing, washing, …show more content…

To care for residents who are dying 5. To help in the promotion of mental and physical activity of residents by interaction with them on a one to one basis or sharing in activity time 6. To make and change beds, tidy rooms, to do light cleaning and empty commodes 7. To inspect launder and mend residents clothes 8. To set tables and trays, serve meals, feed residents who need help, prepare light meals and wash up, tidy and clear the dining room 9. To answer emergency bells, the door and telephone, greet visitors 10. To read and write reports, take part in staff and residents meetings and in training activities as directed 11. To perform such other duties as may reasonably be required 12. To comply with the homes guidelines and policies at all times 13. To report to the homes manager/deputy manager/senior carer any significant changes in the health or circumstances of a resident 14. To encourage residents to remain as independent as possible This job description meets our needs but could do with some minor changes. If I had the responsibility of updating it I would: 1. In the first line of purpose of position take out the word personal as we are here to meet the all of the residents care …show more content…

I would also change the second sentence in the purpose of position to, Care given is expected to be of the highest standard but is not expected to include tasks that would normally be carried out by a qualified nurse 3. I would not repeat myself in point 8 because assisting residents with eating is mentioned already in point 3 4. I would take out emergency bells in point 9 and replace it with nurse call as not all the calls are an emergency some are for assistance or even just to ask for a cup of tea 5. In point 10 it says to read and write reports, I would change this to understand and follow care plans as I have worked with staff members who were not able to read adequately, so care plans and updates were read to them and any new information given to them in handover. These people where still able to do the job at hand to a high standard 6. In point 12 I would add procedures to go along with guidelines and policies As you can see our job description is not too long and there are no lengthy details included we find that this is more appropriate and we do not need to change the job description as often. We try to focus on the responsibilities rather than individual tasks, individual tasks are grouped as we try to keep it to one page so as to keep the persons interest and ensure that they read

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