Practice Development Health Care Assistant

Key Responsibilities

• Delivering and assessing work-based training, including but not limited to moving and handling practical training, Care Certificate competencies, any other work-based training allocated by the Head of Training and Education.
• Contribute to, and encourage the development of, evidence-based practice and to incorporate research and evaluation into all Practice Development activities.
• Where appropriate, facilitate the involvement of service users/their relatives to ensure that they feel engaged in the development and delivery of Practice Development.
• To be an active member of the Care Academy team, representing Care Academy at meetings, working groups and committees as relevant.
• To work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team at all levels and facilitate the development of evidence-based practice which supports the safe, effective and person-centred practice.
• Undertake clinical shifts to promote best practice and support the clinical team.

• To work as a team to provide high quality care to service users in line with regulatory standards.
• Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users.
• To support the service users and to ensure personal care tasks are carried out to enhance and support the independence of the service user in line with care plans.
• Reviewing progress of care with the service user and reporting signs of deterioration in physical and mental health appropriately.
• Follow policies and procedures to maintain the highest standards of infection prevention and control.
• Measuring effectiveness of service user’s care plan with inter-disciplinary team; providing care improvement recommendations when required.
• To carry out tasks in a way that will demonstrate respect for dignity and privacy of service users.
• To respect the rights and choices of the service user.
• Participate in audits, as requested and required.Act in accordance with all legal requirements; fostering treatment practices and standards of care that comply to the values of the home whilst observing governing regulations.
• To encourage positive social interaction with service users.
• Attend and participate in supervision meetings and appraisals where required.
• Comply with all respective company policies and procedures.

• Assisting service users to mobilise in accordance with best moving and handling practices and care plans.
• Assisting service users to maintain a good dietary intake of food and drinks, in accordance with training and care plans.
• Undertake roles in relation to medication administration (this is role specific and must be carried out at the discretion of management and in-line with training, local standards and company policy).
• Encourage service users to be as independent as possible with their personal care requirements.

• On the job training; supporting new and current staff to further develop their roles 
• Carry out competency assessments in practice as delegated by the Head of Training and Education 
• Maintain own professional development through own training and education 

• Contribute to the established audit cycle, as required and delegated 

• Advise, guide and inform staff on clinical issues as appropriate to practice development initiatives 
• Maintain clinical practice through regular clinical sessions 
• Utilise clinical knowledge and experience when participating in clinical practice and advising staff on the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of service user care 
• Ensure that own practice reflects current clinical knowledge and evidence
• Promote and support innovation in practice 

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise