Key duties and
responsibilities:
Clinical:
1. Accurately
and promptly carry out the delegated tasks as directed by senior
carers/registered nurses who are professionally accountable for the delivery of
care.
2. Deliver a
high standard of individualised personal care to residents, promoting their
equality and dignity at all times.
3. Report to
senior staff any resident who gives cause for concern or
any observed
changes in the resident’s condition.
4. Respond
correctly to clinical emergencies to ensure the resident receives appropriate
care.
5.
Chaperone/escort residents as directed by registered staff.
6. Assist with
resident’s personal care, mobility and physical comfort, nutritional needs,
whilst observing and reporting specific changes.
7. Assist
residents who are distressed and provide support for the family and /or
friends.
8. Perform and
report clinical observations of resident’s temperature, pulse, respiration
rate, blood pressure and oxygen saturation levels. Obtain measurements of
resident’s height and weight.
9. Obtain and
record urine, stool and sputum specimens and perform urinalysis.
10.
Communicate effectively within the multidisciplinary team.
11. Maintain a
safe environment ensuring the clinical area is clean and tidy.
General Compliance:
1. To comply
with all Roebuck Nursing Home’s Policies & Procedures, with particular
regard to:
- Risk
Management - Health & Safety - Confidentiality
- Data
Equality - Equal Opportunities - Freedom of Information
- Fire -
Disciplinary
2. All staff
have a responsibility to comply with the current infection prevention and
control policies, procedures and standards and ensure they have received and
annual update on infection prevention and control issues including hand
hygiene. All staff should practice and encourage appropriate hand hygiene and
act professionally to ensure the Home’s environment is clean, safe and tidy.
3. To perform
your duties to the highest standard with particular regard to effective and
efficient use of resources, maintaining quality and contributing to
improvements.
4. To follow
all Roebuck’s safety policies and procedures and be vigilant to ensure the
safety and secure environment for care.
5. All staff
that have access to or transfers any data are responsible for those data, it
must be kept secure and they must comply with the requirements of the Data
Protection Act 1988 and the common law on confidentiality. All data must be
kept in line with Roebuck’s policies and procedures. Data includes all types
i.e. resident, employee, financial, electronic, hard copies of printed data or
handwritten data etc.
6. The post
holder is responsible for data quality and complying with the policies,
procedures and accountability arrangements throughout the Home for maintaining
accuracy and probity in the recording of the Home’s activities.