Welcome to Springcare
Would you like to be a part of a caring, supportive team? We now have an opportunity for a Nursing Assistant to join Springcare, where each day you can make a difference to someone's life. We believe that Nursing Assistants possess many great qualities that make them excellent at their job, and are integral to our care team.
About You
* You are an experienced Nursing Assistant (Senior Care Assistant level 3).
* You are reliable, trustworthy, and able to work both as part of a team and unsupervised.
* You are a forward thinker, self‑motivated, and able to motivate and lead a team of care assistants.
* You can remain calm under pressure and adapt to ad‑hoc situations.
* You show patience, empathy, and care, and can communicate effectively using both oral and written skills.
Main Purpose of the Job
Nursing Assistants provide an essential role in contributing to the smooth running of our Homes for older people. Our Nursing staff lead on social care and support for our residents.
Reporting to the Home Manager, you will be responsible for allocating duties to a team of Health Care Assistants, acting as a role model in the delivery and promotion of best practice at all times. You will also help to provide personal care to our residents and support with their nutrition, mobility, and well‑being.
Clinical Tasks
* Checking blood sugar levels
* Changing simple dressings
* PEG feeding
* Medication administration
* Basic observations
* Catheter care
This list is not exhaustive.
Typical Shift Patterns
Day Shift Contracts
* 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
* 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
* 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Night Shift Contracts
* 8:00 pm – 8:00 am
What Springcare Can Offer to You
* Permanent full and part‑time day or night contracts – with access to our work‑placed pension scheme.
* Early pay using Wage Stream App – you can withdraw up to 50 % of your earnings in advance of your pay.
* Access to Blue Light Card – where you can make savings across hundreds of national retailers.
* Fully funded training for nationally recognised qualifications (level 2 through to 5) with internal career progression opportunities.
* Refer a friend £££ scheme for each friend that you recommend (T&C apply).
* Access to counselling and wellbeing support.
* Family‑friendly policies.
* Smooth, robust recruitment process through our portal.
Requirements
* Two written references.
* Standard/enhanced DBS (depending on role).
* Evidence of a right to work in the UK.
Springcare is committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding, and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all of our staff are vetted, selected, trained and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective and compassionate care.
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