About Tudor House Care Home, Thornbury Are you looking for a rewarding career in the care sector? Crystal Care Collection is actively recruiting exceptional, compassionate Care Assistants and Care Workers to join our team at Tudor House in Thornbury, South Gloucestershire.
We are focused on making our care homes not just luxury places for our residents to live, but also wonderful, supportive places for our team members to work. Tudor House is a premium residential care home in Thornbury providing person-centred care to elderly residents.
About the Care Assistant Role As a Care Assistant (also known as Care Worker, Healthcare Assistant, or Support Worker ) at Tudor House, you will provide the best possible care and support (physically and emotionally) to our residents on a daily and nightly basis.
This care assistant position in Thornbury involves delivering high-quality personal care, assisting with meals and nutrition, supporting residents with daily living activities, and providing essential social interaction which is just as important as each individual's physical wellbeing.
Being a Care Assistant is a busy, rewarding role where our residents' needs and wellbeing will be your top priority. You'll work within a supportive care team at our Thornbury care home, making a real difference to people's lives every day.
Key Responsibilities - Care Assistant As a Care Assistant / Care Worker at Tudor House, Thornbury, your responsibilities will include:
Personal Care & Daily Support:
Providing personal care to residents with dignity and respect
Assisting residents with washing, dressing, and getting ready for the day or night ahead
Supporting residents with meals, food, and nutrition
Helping with mobility and transfers as required
Providing day-to-day social interaction and emotional support
Ensuring all residents receive person-centred care
Health & Wellbeing Monitoring:
Being alert to residents' physical and mental wellbeing at all times
Immediately reporting any changes in a resident's condition to senior staff on duty
Accurately maintaining and updating residents' care records and documentation
Understanding and maintaining awareness of infection control procedures
Compliance & Safety:
Understanding and complying with all statutory and legal requirements including Health & Safety, COSHH, and all aspects of the Health & Social Care Act
Maintaining a safe environment throughout the care home
Respecting and maintaining confidentiality of residents' personal information at all times
Social & Emotional Care:
Being understanding and patient towards residents and their individual needs
Encouraging, assisting, and supporting residents to participate in leisure activities appropriate to each individual
Ensuring residents' social and emotional needs are met
Escorting residents to outside appointments and leisure outings when required
Environmental Care:
Making and changing beds, tidying residents' rooms (with permission)
Undertaking light cleaning duties as needed
Ensuring that Tudor House is kept clean, pleasant, and welcoming at all times
Team Working:
Being an active and supportive member of the care team
Contributing to team meetings and ensuring good communication
Helping and supporting new team members as appropriate
Ensuring Tudor House is a friendly and supportive working environment
Additional Duties:
Undertaking other tasks deemed appropriate by the General Manager
What We Offer - Care Assistant Benefits
Training & Development:
FULL induction training programme - comprehensive training for all new care assistants
Ongoing training and development opportunities
Support to gain NVQ Level 2 or Level 3 in Health and Social Care
Career progression opportunities from Care Assistant to Senior Care Assistant, Team Leader, and beyond
Financial Benefits:
Competitive hourly rates: £13.25 (days) and £13.75 (nights) per hour
PAID breaks - your break time is paid
Refer a Friend BONUS scheme - earn bonuses for successful referrals
FREE meal on every shift - complimentary soup and sandwiches provided
PAY Day breakfast - celebrate payday together
Additional Benefits:
FULLY FUNDED Blue Light Card - access thousands of discounts on shopping, dining, days out, and more
FULLY FUNDED Enhanced DBS check - we cover the cost
Uniform tunic PROVIDED - professional uniform supplied
Shoe Allowance contribution to safe, appropriate footwear in your first pay period
Supportive, friendly team environment
Work-life balance with rotating shift pattern (3 on, 3 off)
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