'The Rainbow Care Group is a pioneering company who provide specialist day services throughout the community. Our mission is to change the way Dementia Care is delivered throughout the UK by offering a person-led day service which is meaningful and purposeful for each of the individuals who attend.'
Do you want to work in Healthcare but without the evenings and weekends???
We Are Hiring a Dementia Specialist Support Worker to join our team as Bank Staff, primarily to cover holidays and sickness.
All we need from you is a kind and caring nature, a fun personality, tons of patience and a commitment to enhancing the lives of others. No experience necessary, if you're kind then that's your biggest asset You will receive all our specialist Dementia training.
Day Club Locations are around the Blyth Valley and Whitley Bay area and applicants must be willing to travel to Day Club locations for their shifts.
Career progression, regular bonuses and a great quality of life while at work.
We GUARANTEE you will go home every day smiling.
Contact us on for more information and attach CV to apply
We look forward to hearing from you
Job Duties
General Scope of the Post
To participate in the overall running of the day clubs.
To work closely with colleagues and other day club volunteers or visitors to carry out their duties safely and effectively.
To follow the allocation of tasks as set out by the Day Care Supervisor to provide a wide range of activities, to interest and stimulate service users physically and mentally and contribute to their overall wellbeing.
To understand and promote privacy, dignity, independence and choice for all service users.
Responsibilities and duties
* To acquaint oneself immediately upon coming on duty with the relevant events relating to service users via handover from Day Care Supervisor.
* To ensure the premises and environment is safe and effective for clients, staff, and visitors.
* To fulfil assigned roles in line with the daily allocation.
* To encourage service users to maintain maximum independence, taking into account any physical/mental disabilities and to stimulate their participation in activities.
* To encourage social interactions between service users.
* To attend staff meetings, providing feedback and new ideas and to assist in implementing recommendations that relate to individual service users and to the group as a whole.
* To assist with the preparation of simple refreshments, light meals, clearing and washing up of crockery for service users.
* Maintain a safe working environment, removing potential hazards.
* Responsible for reading each service user's care plan, life story and activities checklist and are aware of all care needs and any risks associated.
* To adhere to existing working practices, methods, procedures, undertake relevant training and contribute to developing activities and to respond positively to new development and changes and to adapt to new tasks relating to this current role.
* To maintain confidentiality and observe data protection.
* Report any Concerns or changes in service users physical or emotional condition to the Supervisor.
* To participate in enhancing the intellectual and social wellbeing of the service users you support.
* To help plan ongoing weekly activities in conjunction with the service users wishes through wind downs and discussions.
* Maintain full and accurate records of activities using One Touch, in order to monitor, record and evaluate individuals.
Hours
This job post is primarily to cover staff holidays and absences so the shifts will be irregular. You will be expected to undertake a minimum of 2 shifts per month.
There will be future opportunities to progress into a role with more regular hours if desired.
All shift times will be Monday to Friday, 9.45am to 4.15pm.
Various locations in South Northumberland, North Tyneside / Newcastle.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £12.21-£13.21 per hour
Benefits:
* Casual dress
* Discounted or free food
Experience:
* providing care: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
* Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person