For all enquiries then please call 01782 644800 or write to Guardian Care Centre, Longton Road, Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 8FF.

 

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  Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse  
  Job Reference: N003
  Brief Description: Job Reference: N003 Brief Description: JOB SUMMARY To work on any of the following areas: Frail Elderly, EMI, Young Physically Disabled, Complex Needs with Challenging Behaviour. Hourly rate dependent on experience. Take responsibility as a primary nurse for the resident within the unit where he-she is working, assessing, developing and evaluating care. To act as team leader to a group of trained nurses and care assistants. Carry out the specific professional duties of a trained nurse.
   

Care
  Care Assistant/No qualifications  
  Job Reference: C001
  Brief Description: To work on either: 1.EMI unit caring for elderly client with specific mental health needs 2.Frail elderly unit caring for elderly cleints with general medical needs 3.Young Physically Disabled unit caring for younger clients with various conditins including mental health needs, challenging behaviour or complex nursing needs 4.Complex care unit caring for younger client with complex nursing and mental health needs
   
  Care Assistant NVQ 2  
  Job Reference: C 002
  Brief Description: To work on either: 1.EMI unit caring for elderly client with specific mental health needs 2.Frail elderly unit caring for elderly cleints with general medical needs 3.Young Physically Disabled unit caring for younger clients with various conditins including mental health needs, challenging behaviour or complex nursing needs 4.Complex care unit caring for younger client with complex nursing and mental health needs
   
  Senior Care Assistant NVQ 2  
  Job Reference: C003
  Brief Description: SUMMARY 1. Acting as a key worker to a group of residents. 2. Assisting in the induction and training of junior colleagues. 3. Supervising junior colleagues as directed by Trained Nurse. KEY RESULT AREAS To work on either: 1.EMI unit caring for elderly client with specific mental health needs 2.Frail elderly unit caring for elderly cleints with general medical needs 3.Young Physically Disabled unit caring for younger clients with various conditins including mental health needs, challenging behaviour or complex nursing needs 4.Complex care unit caring for younger client with complex nursing and mental health needs
   
  Care Assistant NVQ 3  
  Job Reference: C004
  Brief Description: JOB SUMMARY 1. Acting as a key worker to a group of residents. 2. Assisting in the induction and training of junior colleagues. 3. Supervising junior colleagues as directed by Trained Nurse. KEY RESULT AREAS To work on either: 1.EMI unit caring for elderly client with specific mental health needs 2.Frail elderly unit caring for elderly cleints with general medical needs 3.Young Physically Disabled unit caring for younger clients with various conditins including mental health needs, challenging behaviour or complex nursing needs 4.Complex care unit caring for younger client with complex nursing and mental health needs
   
  Senior Care NVQ 3  
  Job Reference: C005
  Brief Description: JOB SUMMARY 1. Acting as a key worker to a group of residents. 2. Assisting in the induction and training of junior colleagues. 3. Supervising junior colleagues as directed by Trained Nurse. KEY RESULT AREAS To work on either: 1.EMI unit caring for elderly client with specific mental health needs 2.Frail elderly unit caring for elderly cleints with general medical needs 3.Young Physically Disabled unit caring for younger clients with various conditins including mental health needs, challenging behaviour or complex nursing needs 4.Complex care unit caring for younger client with complex nursing and mental health needs
   
  Care Supervisor  
  Job Reference: C 006
  Brief Description: JOB SUMMARY 1. Acting as a key worker to a group of residents. 2. Assisting in the induction and training of junior colleagues. 3. Supervising junior colleagues as directed by Trained Nurse. KEY RESULT AREAS To work on either: 1.EMI unit caring for elderly client with specific mental health needs 2.Frail elderly unit caring for elderly cleints with general medical needs 3.Young Physically Disabled unit caring for younger clients with various conditins including mental health needs, challenging behaviour or complex nursing needs 4.Complex care unit caring for younger client with complex nursing and mental health needs
   

Catering
  kitchen Assistant  
  Job Reference: 461
  Brief Description: Assisting in food prep, and maintaining health & safety and hygiene at all times, with safe working practice adhered too. Preparation of vegetables, operating the dishwasher, maintaining cleanliness, assisting to serve meals, receiving and assisting with kitchen deliveries. Working as part of a team.
   

Nursing
  nurse manager  
  Job Reference:
  Brief Description:
   
  Registered Mental Nurse  
  Job Reference: N001
  Brief Description: JOB SUMMARY To work on any of the following areas: Frail Elderly, EMI, Young Physically Disabled, Complex Needs with Challenging Behaviour. Hourly rate £9.25 - £11.00 depending on experience. Take responsibility as a primary nurse for the resident within the unit where he-she is working, assessing, developing and evaluating care. To act as team leader to a group of trained nurses and care assistants. Carry out the specific professional duties of a trained nurse.
   
  RGN Critical Care  
  Job Reference: N002
  Brief Description: JOB SUMMARY To work primarliy on the Complex Care Unit, but will be expected to work on either, Frail Elderly, EMI, or Young Physically Disabled as required. Take responsibility as a primary nurse for the resident within the unit where he-she is working, assessing, developing and evaluating care. To act as team leader to a group of trained nurses and care assistants. Carry out the specific professional duties of a trained nurse.
   
 

Job Descriptions

 

 

Job Description:

 
 

461
 

Job Description:

 
 

C 002
 

Job Description:

Guardian Care

JOB DESCRIPTION

 

Job Title:              CARE ASSISTANT NVQ 2

 

Accountable to:       TRAINED NURSE IN CHARGE /

                        CARE SUPERVISOR/ SENIOR CARE ASSISTANT 

Job Description   

 

- To assist clients with all their activites

- To promote and maintain dignity, privacy respect and independence

- To assist and work with trained nurse in charge to implement and evaluate care plans

- To undertake some basic nursing jobs following specific training, e.g. blood pressure basic dressings

- To maintain a helpful, friendly and professional attitude to all clients, realtives and visitors

 

Please take not that the above is only a basic decription of the duties expected of the position    

 
 

C 006
 

Job Description:

 Job Title:                  Care Supervisor 
Accountable to:      TRAINED NURSE IN CHARGE

Minimum requirements:  NVQ 3 or equivelant with 3 years experence at a senior level


Job Description


- To assist clients with all their activites

- To promote and maintain dignity, privacy respect and independence

- To assist and work with trained nurse in charge to implement and evaluate care plans
- To undertake some basic nursing jobs following specific training, e.g. blood pressure basic dressings

- To maintain a helpful, friendly and professional attitude to all clients, realtives and visitors

- Assist the Trained Nurse in preparing residents for examination or treatment

- Co-ordinate the ordering, storage and distribution of pads

- Ensure that bedrooms are left clean and tidy

- Delegate tasks to junior members of staff

- To adminster bladder washouts to residents who are catheterised

- To administer rectal Diazapam to residents who suffer from seizures (once trained to do so)

- To assist/undetake more complex dressings

- To assess prospective clients with a trained member of staff

- Act as an instructor to new staff and provide mentorship to less experienced staff



Please take note that the above is only a basic decription of the duties expected of the position

 

 
 

C001
 

Job Description:

Guardian Care

JOB DESCRIPTION

 

Job Title:                 CARE ASSISTANT

 

Accountable to:          TRAINED NURSE IN CHARGE /

                           CARE SUPERVISOR/ SENIOR CARE ASSISTANT

 Job Description   

 

- To assist clients with all their activites

- To promote and maintain dignity, privacy respect and independence

- To assist and work with trained nurse in charge to implement and evaluate care plans

- To undertake some basic nursing jobs following specific training, e.g. blood pressure basic dressings

- To maintain a helpful, friendly and professional attitude to all clients, realtives and visitors

 

Please take not that the above is only a basic decription of the duties expected of the position       

 
 

C003
 

Job Description:

Job Title:                 SENIOR CARE ASSISTANT

 

Accountable to:          TRAINED NURSE IN CHARGE /

                           CARE SUPERVISOR


Job Description
- To assist clients with all their activites

- To promote and maintain dignity, privacy respect and independence

- To assist and work with trained nurse in charge to implement and evaluate care plans

- To undertake some basic nursing jobs following specific training, e.g. blood pressure basic dressings

- To maintain a helpful, friendly and professional attitude to all clients, realtives and visitors

 

- Assist the Trained Nurse in preparing residents for examination or treatment

 

- Co-ordinate the ordering, storage and distribution of pads

 

- Ensure that bedrooms are left clean and tidy

 

- Delegate tasks to junior members of staff


Please take not that the above is only a basic decription of the duties expected of the position 

 

 
 

C004
 

Job Description:

 

Job Title:                     SENIOR CARE ASSISTANT NVQ 3

 

Accountable to:             TRAINED NURSE IN CHARGE /

                                   CARE SUPERVISOR 



Job Description

- To assist clients with all their activites

- To promote and maintain dignity, privacy respect and independence

- To assist and work with trained nurse in charge to implement and evaluate care plans

- To undertake some basic nursing jobs following specific training, e.g. blood pressure basic dressings

- To maintain a helpful, friendly and professional attitude to all clients, realtives and visitors

- Assist the Trained Nurse in preparing residents for examination or treatment

- Co-ordinate the ordering, storage and distribution of pads

- Ensure that bedrooms are left clean and tidy

- Delegate tasks to junior members of staff



Please take not that the above is only a basic decription of the duties expected of the position

 

 
 

C005
 

Job Description:

 

Job Title:                     SENIOR CARE ASSISTANT  NVQ 3

 

Accountable to:             TRAINED NURSE IN CHARGE /

                                   CARE SUPERVISOR


Job Description

- To assist clients with all their activites

- To promote and maintain dignity, privacy respect and independence

- To assist and work with trained nurse in charge to implement and evaluate care plans
- To undertake some basic nursing jobs following specific training, e.g. blood pressure basic dressings

- To maintain a helpful, friendly and professional attitude to all clients, realtives and visitors

- Assist the Trained Nurse in preparing residents for examination or treatment

- Co-ordinate the ordering, storage and distribution of pads

- Ensure that bedrooms are left clean and tidy

- Delegate tasks to junior members of staff



Please take not that the above is only a basic decription of the duties expected of the position

 
 

N001
 

Job Description:



Job Title: RMN

Accountable to: SENIOR NURSE MANAGER


KEY RESULT AREAS

1. Take responsibility for a group of residents throughout their care.
2. Monitor the standard within the framework of the Company’s quality standards, clinical protocols and operational policies.
3. Ensure effective communication exists between staff, residents, carers and other members of the multi-disciplinary care team.
4. Maintain an environment for residents, carers and staff that is safe and suitable.
5. Keep professional and clinical skills up to date and maintain a personal commitment to professional development.
6. Participate in staff development programme.
7. Set and maintain a high standard of resident care by personal example and conduct.
8. Report and Liaise with other members of the ward team.
9. Ensure effective deployment of nursing staff taking appropriate action at times of staff shortage.
10. Assist Management that all new staff complete a proper induction programme.
11. Provide effective mentor-ship for those care assistants undertaking NVQ training.
12. Deal with any complaints sensitively and report these to Management.

 
 

N002
 

Job Description:


Job Title: RGN

Accountable to: SENIOR NURSE MANAGER


KEY RESULT AREAS

1. Take responsibility for a group of residents throughout their care.
2. Monitor the standard within the framework of the Company’s quality standards, clinical protocols and operational policies.
3. Ensure effective communication exists between staff, residents, carers and other members of the multi-disciplinary care team.
4. Maintain an environment for residents, carers and staff that is safe and suitable.
5. Keep professional and clinical skills up to date and maintain a personal commitment to professional development.
6. Participate in staff development programme.
7. Set and maintain a high standard of resident care by personal example and conduct.
8. Report and Liaise with other members of the ward team.
9. Ensure effective deployment of nursing staff taking appropriate action at times of staff shortage.
10. Assist Management that all new staff complete a proper induction programme.
11. Provide effective mentor-ship for those care assistants undertaking NVQ training.
12. Deal with any complaints sensitively and report these to Management.

CRITICAL CARE RESPONSIBILITES

These duties are in addition to those listed in the RGN job description:

1. Responsible in the assessment, planning, and implementing nursing intervention for patients/clients needing critical care focusing on the holistic
needs.
2. Accepts responsibilities delegated by head nurse or team leader.
3. Identify obvious patient problems, symptoms, behavioural changes and deviations from normal.
4. Document assessments, interventions and patient reactins/responses.
5. Report abnormal data/finding to Nurse In Charge and to Physicin as directed.
6. Implement nursing care plan and medical plan of care as delegated.
7. Provide specialist skills especially in managing patients with compromised
breathing with tracheotomy in situ, on continuous oxygenation and on a ventilator.
8. Provide specialist care and management of patients with compromised
Nutritional needs i.e. patients who are peg fed and patients receiving nutrition via naso-gastric tube.
9. State principles underlying nursing interventions..
10. Anticipate variables affecting patient care.
11. Evaluate consequences of nursing and medical intervention/activites.
12. Identify legal consequences of nursng actions.
13. Identify personal strengths and limitations.
14.Seek assistance, information and/or supervision relative to nursing actions for
which the RN lacks experience or knowledge, questions appropriateness of
order/intervention, or identifies unsafe patient care practices.
15.Guide care given by other personnel on the nursing health care team as
Requested.
16. Seek education opportunities to increase clinical competence.

 

 
 

N003
 

Job Description:

Job Title: RNLD

Accountable to: SENIOR NURSE MANAGER


KEY RESULT AREAS

1. Take responsibility for a group of residents throughout their care.
2. Monitor the standard within the framework of the Company’s quality standards, clinical protocols and operational policies.
3. Ensure effective communication exists between staff, residents, carers and other members of the multi-disciplinary care team.
4. Maintain an environment for residents, carers and staff that is safe and suitable.
5. Keep professional and clinical skills up to date and maintain a personal commitment to professional development.
6. Participate in staff development programme.
7. Set and maintain a high standard of resident care by personal example and conduct.
8. Report and Liaise with other members of the ward team.
9. Ensure effective deployment of nursing staff taking appropriate action at times of staff shortage.
10. Assist Management that all new staff complete a proper induction programme.
11. Provide effective mentor-ship for those care assistants undertaking NVQ training.
12. Deal with any complaints sensitively and report these to Management.