Assistant Carer Supervisor - Noordhoek at Faircape Group

Faircape Health provides the full continuum of care at six world-class healthcare facilities located on-site at six luxury, retirement villages.

The services of an experienced Assistant Carer Supervisor (Day shift) is required for our facility Noordhoek Manor, located just over Ou Kaapse Weg. (Preference will be given to candidates who reside within the surrounding areas close to the facility) The successful incumbent will ensure that the Carers on shift work according to the approved care plan by directly providing practical, physical, social and emotional care for residents at the healthcare center. 

If you would like to work for a dynamic and reputable retirement group and have a passion for care then this is the job for you. To ensure high quality patient care, we also invest in continuous development of our staff, which includes both internal and external training.

Duties include but is not limited to the following:

The Assistant Carer Supervisor will ensure that the residents receive the highest standard of care, assist the Carer Supervisor in supporting and guiding the carer team in their day-to-day performance of their jobs. You will also contribute to fostering positive relationships between staff and management and act in a supervisory capacity in the absence of the Carer Supervisor or as operationally required.

QUALITY CONTROL

• Participate in the handover process to/from the opposite shift and communicating all observations regarding residents
• Assist the Carer Supervisor with staff allocation, providing input as required
• Completion of the Emergency list for Fire & Evacuation Safety in the absence of the Carer Supervisor and reporting all maintenance issues immediately
• Complete admission and discharge checklists
• Assists the carer team with day to duties and ensuring the team adheres to infection control measures
• Provide on the job training and demonstrating corrective measures 
• Ensuring at that end of each shift that all carer equipment is clean and neatly stored in designated areas

ADMINISTRATION AND REPORTING

• Ensure charting times correlate to when tasks are done and that all documentation is complete
• Ensure all concerns regarding patients are reported to the Shift Leader and documented in the ECP progress notes
   

PATIENT CARE (ACCORDING TO CARE PLAN)

• Ensure all activities as per care plan is done and charted 
• Ensure a safe and therapeutic environment is created for all residents and that the care plan is up to date with the needs of the resident
• Ensure appropriate activities are being carried out in different areas and that caregivers are actively involved

COMPANY POLICIES  AND PROCEDURES

• Ensuring compliance, understanding and adherence to company policies and procedures

 INFECTION CONTROL

• Ensure infection control policies and procedures are  followed and adhered to
• Ensure good personal hygiene maintained for all Carers
• Adherence to the Uniform policy

HEALTH AND SAFETY

• Ensure all company policies and procedures are adhered to in terms of health and safety
• Ensure all contraventions reported to the Shift Leader before the end of shift

 ACTIVITIES AND  EXERCISE 

• Allocate carers to assist with OT daily sessions

SUPERVISION

• Responsible to act in the absence of the Carer Supervisor
• Take on full scope of duties allocated by the Carer Supervisor

REQUIREMENTS:

Education and qualifications:

• Acknowledged Carer Training from a reputable organization
• SETA accreditation will be an advantage
• Grade 10 - 12
• Minimum 2 years experience working as a carer
• Previous supervisory experience

Skills and Knowledge : 

• To assist in the day to day running of the team, under direction of the Carer Supervisor
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong, accurate computer and administration skills
• Knowledge of caring principles in caring for the aged, this includes:

• Core carer competency skills
• Dementia care
• Palliative care
• Rehabilitative care
• Manual Handling knowledge & skills
• Fall prevention knowledge & skills
• Computer literate

Attributes:

• Efficient, able to multi-task and willing to be a team player
• Work well with the elderly and have compassion for caring for them
• Be able to work within a team and independently
• Be accepting of change within the role of caring, as the need arises.
• Maintain positive relationships with all  (resident, families, colleagues)
• Have the ability to make good decisions, think objectively and prevent potential medico-legal risks
• His/her performance must display knowledge and understanding of the high standard of care expected at a Faircape facility regarding patient care, food, hygiene, infection control, risk prevention plus knowledge of care plans and documentation.
• To be able to assist in guiding, supervising and organizing the care team to perform at their best 
• Has a sound knowledge of company procedures and acts as a role model to fellow team members
• Be flexible, hard working, honest, reliable and able to work under pressure
• Handles all departmental matters with the utmost confidentiality