Second Chef
* Leading the team in the smooth running of the kitchen operation
* Developing nutritious and diet sensitive meals for residents and their requirements
* Menu design and planning
* Managing stock control and adhering to food cost guidelines
* Ensuring compliance with both Food Safety and Health and Safety in the kitchen
* Training, supervising, and developing a team to help them make the most of their potential
Qualifications
* As well as a Catering Diploma (City & Guilds/BTEC) and NVQ 2/3 in practical cookery and Health and Safety.
* Food Hygiene Certificates (minimum level 2) are essential.
* Good knowledge of nutritionally balanced menu planning and a proven ability to cater for specific dietary needs.
* Experience of working in a care home and/or stock control or working with a budget is a plus.
* Natural ability to help make the lives of others more fulfilling and a desire to work in a hard but rewarding environment.
Care Team Leader
* Leading and supervising your shift
* Case managing residents and liaising with families, healthcare professionals and other stakeholders to ensure that the best care plans are created and delivered
* Administering and recording medication
* Carrying out risk assessments
* Working alongside care assistants to support residents with daily needs, ensuring residents remain as active and independent as possible
* Working closely with the leadership team to develop services
* Providing a fun, inclusive and professional approach at all times
Domestic / Care Assistant
* Cleaning all areas of the Care Home
* Following the infection control regulations and policies
* Respecting the privacy of individuals and residents
* Creating a warm and friendly atmosphere for our residents
Kitchen Assistant
* Maintaining the cleanliness of kitchen and related areas
* Preparation of produce for mealtime, for example vegetable preparation and making of sandwiches
* Ensuring correct storage of all dry and perishable produce
* Safely storing cleaning materials
* Ensuring all cooking utensils and pots are cleaned to the required standards
* Carrying out any tasks assigned by the Head / Second Chef or Home Manager
Lifestyle Coordinator / Lead
* Identifying residents’ unique goals, creating and implementing personalised activity plans
* Managing the team to help residents explore new interests, engage in physical activities, and enjoy themselves in a stimulating and homely environment
* Ensuring the programme of events is well advertised throughout the home
* Maintaining individual reports and providing in‑depth updates on resident wellbeing to relatives
* Keeping up to date with local and national events to influence home activity programme throughout the year
Clinical Lead (Registered General Nurse)
* Providing outstanding leadership for care staff
* Supporting residents with a range of complex needs and dependency levels
* Providing clinical nursing to residents including medication management, infection prevention and control procedures, e.g. wound care, catheter management
* Continuously striving towards ensuring clinical excellence within the home
* Developing tailored care plans to delivering excellence across everything you do
Business Administrator
* Managing the administration function within the home alongside the Home Manager
* Providing reception cover, promoting the home and company to customers, authorities, and colleagues
* Effectively managing all people data using Care UK’s systems and processes
* Assisting with Recruitment & Selection and a variety of HR related responsibilities
Host
* Enhancing the dining experience of our residents
* Ensuring the dining room is set up prior to all mealtimes
* Monitoring appropriate checklists in support of dining area cleanliness
* Assisting in keeping the Bistro area replenished
* Assisting with special events held within the home
Benefits
* Alternate weekend and social working hours
* Bank Holiday Pay Enhancements (where applicable)
* Career development, training and access to our approved apprenticeship scheme
* Hundreds of online and in‑store discounts
* Wagestream – access your wages at any time
* Competitive rates of pay – we continuously review pay in your local market
* Competitive referral scheme (up to £1000 depending on role)
* Free DBS
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme – Immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service which operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to include support such as financial and family concerns
* Wellbeing support
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