Overview
You'll be part of a caring, supportive team with exciting career development opportunities, and flexible full and part-time hours, when you join Signature Senior Lifestyle as a Care Assistant at our luxury care and nursing home in Caversham.
We'll need you to bring your compassion and uniqueness to this role. Your days as a Care Assistant will be varied, interesting and rewarding, from general care right through to specialist dementia care. You'll assist residents with washing, dressing, eating, drinking and getting around. You'll help them make their apartments feel like home. You'll enjoy their favourite activities with them, like bingo, shopping and live music. You'll develop strong relationships with the individuals you work with, and their families.
You'll be respectful of residents' choices, dignity and independence, always. You'll also be integral to developing residents Care Plans, which includes being aware of any specialist support needs.
Responsibilities
* Assist residents with washing, dressing, eating, drinking and mobility.
* Help residents make their apartments feel like home.
* Engage residents in activities with them (e.g., bingo, shopping, live music) and build strong relationships with residents and their families.
* Contribute to developing residents’ Care Plans and be aware of any specialist support needs.
Qualifications
* No prior experience required; good written and verbal communication and some IT skills.
* An NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care is a big advantage.
Values and fit
We are kind and compassionate. Positive and resilient. Proactive and organised. Honest and accountable. Passionate and keen to develop. If this sounds like you, you\'ll fit right in.
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