SALARY
£12.90 per hour
BENEFITS
* Free uniform
* Enhanced rates of pay for weekend/Bank holidays
* Career progression
* Competitive rates of pay
* Excellent training, ongoing professional development and defined career opportunities once working with us
* 28 days annual leave (pro rata)
* Refer a friend scheme
* Excellent recognition schemes such as ‘Care Awards’
* Blue Light Card
* Salary Advance Scheme – providing you with the opportunity to receive your earned pay immediately to increase your choice and financial wellbeing
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
* Empathic, honest and caring nature
* Good communication and organisational skills
* Team player
* Ability to work on own initiative
* Either currently holding QCF 2 or working towards the qualification
* Friendly, creative and confident
* Satisfactory enhanced DBS and check against the DBS First List (where applicable)
Desired:
* Previous experience of working in a similar role with the relevant Client group
* NVQ level 2 (Adult) or equivalent
* Experience of working with older people
* Willingness to undergo further extensive training to improve knowledge and care standards within the home.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
* Assist service users in maintaining personal hygiene, dressing, undressing, pressure relief and continence needs, following their personalised care plans and individual routines.
* Assist service users who may require help with managing meals, meals and drinks following personalised nutritional needs.
* Assist the activity and lifestyle support team with activities in and out of the home, organised trips and daily outings that may be planned.
* Be an active key friend to a selection of residents that may have similar interests to yourself.
* Maintain a clean and safe environment for residents and staff.
* Assist Seniors/Nurse assistants in maintaining records and notes on each shift.
* Tidy rooms, make beds, and clean bodily fluids where necessary.
* Assist in the collection of specimens and samples.
* Act as a chaperone for medical and professional staff as required.
* Ensure all paperwork and documentation a service user has in place is completed in full and legible.
* Assist in the care of all service users through the delivery of individual planned care programmes.
* Promote independence and dignity of service users.
* Assist in enabling service users to live their chosen lifestyle.
* Talk and listen to service users.
* Participate in social activities directed at benefitting service users’ quality of life.
The above indicates only the main duties and responsibilities of the post. It is not intended as an exhaustive list.
ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS
* Proven eligibility to work in the UK.
* Satisfactory enhanced DBS in the event of a successful application.
* Staff may be required to wear PPE including masks, undergo regular LFT and PCR testing if required according to government guidelines at the time.
EEO STATEMENT
Note: No terminology in this advert is intended to be deemed discriminatory. We are happy to accept applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their age, gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or marital status.
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