Cream Care are recruiting now .....
* Are you interested in a rewarding career?
* Would you like the opportunity to develop a career in care?
* Would you like to work as part of a team?
* Would you like 6 weeks holiday?
If you are interested in joining the team, we are currently recruiting for Day and Night Support Workers for our homes in Taunton
Day Support Workers
(Full-Time / Part-Time)
Starting from £12.89 per hour between the hours of (07:00-22:00)
Weekends starting from £13.13 per hour between the hours of (07:00-22:00)
To support the residents living in the home, helping to ensure that their person centered plan is fulfilled. You will be responsive to the individual needs and aspirations of the residents, at all times using a gentle, non-confrontational, model of care, liaising with relatives, friends and professionals.
You will adhere to high standards of care practice maintaining the provision and promotion of a safe, supporting and nurturing environment.
You will support the home, ensuring that the aims and objectives of the organization are met, in line with the homes and legislative policies and procedures.
You will take a proactive stance in personal development working to achieve care qualifications, whilst furthering your knowledge and enhancing your skills, in line with organizational requirements and essential standards.
To Whom Responsible:
· Care Director
· Support Manager
· Registered Home Manager
· Deputy Manager
· Home Leaders
· Team Leaders
Care Responsibilities:
Your main responsibility is to assist in the delivery of a high standard of care to the individual residents in the home; promoting each person's dignity and their human and civil rights at all times.
· Supporting residents in managing all aspects of their personal care- assist with pressure areas, skin, teeth, mouth, hair, nails, dressing and undressing and attending to their personal hygiene requirements. Collecting specimens as required and directed.
· To treat individuals with respect and encourage them to express their individuality.
· To be flexible and responsive at all times to meet the changing needs of the residents
· Assist residents with physical activity, walking, sitting, hydrotherapy physio routines and position and movement of immobile residents in accordance with their person centered plan and the manual handling policy.
· Assist residents to eat and drink and to prepare meals whilst being aware of nutritional needs and cultural requirements.
· Keep accurate records of fluid and food intake and report any unexpected inability or desire to eat or drink.
· Report immediately to line manager any changes to a resident's condition.
· To act as a positive role model at all times
· Administer medication in line with medication policy and the individuals care plan
· Be prepared to undertake a keyworker role and responsibilities.
· Develop positive relationships with family and carers
· Assist in identifying, supporting, and meeting the social and recreational needs of residents: swimming, theatre, horse riding, rebound therapy, creativity, walks, meals and evening events. The list is not exhaustive.
· Also you will be required to support residents in achieving pursuits such as holidays, overnight trips away from the homes environment and visits to family and friends.
· You will support the management by attending reviews and liaise with relatives and professionals.
· Maintain confidentiality
· To be conversant with all residents care plans and risk assessments and support the home in reviewing, updating and implementing changes to the documents.
· Assist in the admission procedures for new residents, recording and communicating information to allow for smooth stress free transition. Liaise and support family and friends, provide orientation of the home, its facilities including food we provide and make aware of health and safety rules and regulations to visitors.
· General housekeeping duties, maintaining the home and residents personal rooms to a high standard of cleanliness. To ensure laundry and the ironing of clothes. Vacuuming / mopping of communal areas, dining room, lounge, laundry room.
· To carry out responsibilities under Health and safety Act 1974
· Report immediately to your line manager any maintenance or repairs.
· Adhere to all the organizational and homes policies and procedures.
· To complete all relevant paper work in accordance with company policy and procedure
· Enter actively in to supervision and appraisals
· To behave in a manner that reflects positively on the company at all times
· Adhere to the GSCC Codes of Practice
· Attend training courses to enhance your skills, including, all mandatory training:
* Health and Safety
* Food Safety
* First Aid
* Manual Handling
* Fire Awareness
* Infection Control
(and be prepared to undertake a Diploma/Apprenticeship in Health and Social Care)
· You will be required to work flexibly on a rota basis to meet the needs of the service, this includes sleep-ins, weekends, and Bank holidays
· To work in accordance with the company's mobile phone and IT policies
Night Support Workers
(Full-Time / Part-Time)
Starting from £ Hours worked ranging from 22:00-07:00),
Weekends starting from £13.44 per hour - (Hours worked ranging from 22:00-07:00).
Night shifts are 8:30pm-8:00am.
You are required to remain awake and alert throughout your entire night shift, to effectively deal with any incidents and /or be responsive to the needs of the residents.
You will support the residents living in the home, helping to ensure that their person centered plan is fulfilled. You will be responsive to the individual needs and aspirations of the residents, at all times using a gentle, non-confrontational, model of care, liaising with relatives, friends and professionals.
You will adhere to high standards of care practice maintaining the provision and promotion of a safe, supporting and nurturing environment.
You will support the home, ensuring that the aims and objectives of the organization are met, in line with the homes and legislative policies and procedures.
You will take a proactive stance in personal development working to achieve care qualifications, whilst furthering your knowledge and enhancing your skills, in line with organizational requirements and essential standards.
To Whom Responsible:
· Care Director
· Support Manager
· Registered Home Manager
· Deputy Manager
· Home Leaders
· Team Leaders
Care Responsibilities:
Your main responsibility is to assist in the delivery of a high standard of care to the individual residents in the home; promoting each person's dignity and their human and civil rights at all times.
· Supporting residents in managing all aspects of their personal care- assist with pressure areas, skin, teeth, mouth, hair, nails, dressing and undressing and attending to their personal hygiene requirements. Collecting specimens as required and directed.
· To treat individuals with respect and encourage them to express their individuality.
· To be flexible and responsive at all times to meet the changing needs of the residents.
· Assist residents with physical activity, walking, sitting, physio routines and position and movement of immobile residents in accordance with their person centred plan and the manual handling policy.
· Assist residents to eat and drink and to prepare meals whilst being aware of nutritional needs and cultural requirements.
· Keep accurate records of fluid and food intake and report any unexpected inability or desire to eat or drink.
· Report immediately to line manager any changes to a resident's condition.
· To act as a positive role model at all times.
· Administer medication in line with medication policy and the individuals care plan.
· Be prepared to undertake a key worker role and responsibilities.
· Assist in identifying, supporting, and meeting the social and recreational needs of residents.
· Also you will be required to support residents in achieving pursuits such as holidays, overnight trips away from the homes environment and visits to family and friends.
· Maintain confidentiality.
· To be conversant with all residents care plans and risk assessments and support the home in reviewing, updating and implementing changes to the documents.
· General housekeeping duties, maintaining the home to a high standard of cleanliness. To ensure laundry and the ironing of clothes. Vacuuming / mopping of communal areas, dining room, lounge, laundry room.
· To carry out responsibilities under Health and safety Act 1974.
· Report immediately to your line manager any maintenance or repairs.
· Adhere to all the organizational and homes policies and procedures.
· Enter actively in to supervision and appraisals.
· Attend training courses to enhance your skills, including, all mandatory training:
* Health and Safety
* Food Safety
* First Aid
* Manual Handling
* Fire Awareness
* Infection Control
(and be prepared to undertake an NVQ in Health and Social Care)
· You will be required to work flexibly on a rota basis to meet the needs of the service, this includes, weekends and Bank holidays.
· Adhere to the GSCC Codes of Practice.
· To behave in a manner that reflects positively on the company at all times.
· To work independently and use initiative without guidance of the management team.
· Ensure the safety of the building and of the people living in the home.
· To do visual observations at regular intervals throughout the night as directed by the senior member and the resident's person centered care plan.
· To give Comprehensive handover to the day team to ensure continuity of care of the residents.
Training and Development will be available for successful candidates.
Requirements
Essential Attributes:
* Polite
* Empathetic
* Friendly
* Caring
* Approachable
* Reliable
* Honest
* Outgoing personality
* Good sense of humour
* To communicate and listen and relay correct information
* To be able to work as part of a team and also use own initiative when lone working
* Basic numeracy
* Ability to communicate in written and spoken English
* Able to work on a shift pattern, including early starts, late finishes, weekend and public holidays
Desirable Attributes:
* Understanding and application of duties and responsibilities of a care role
* Experience within a residential care setting, preferably learning disability
* Care related qualification, e.g. NVQ in Health and Social Care
About the Company
Cream care primarily provides residential care homes, we also offer some supported living provisions; our services offer care and active support to people with complex needs. Our residents and tenants are people who may have a profound and multiple learning disability (PMLD); a severe learning disability with complexity of needs; a physical disability with cerebral palsy quadriplegia with some individuals able to direct their care and support.
We are set up to provide tasks which border on nursing care; we do not have dual registration and are not licenced to complete tasks which the local clinical guidance demands a nurse to be over seeing. We can manage gastronomy care, administration of medications (all routes), offer front of mouth suctioning, manage use of and delivery of oxygen and monitor SATs. In fact there are many clinical demands we are able to cover through obtaining the right training and with the support of specialists. We aim to offer support focused on individuals who share the need for bespoke care and practice.
Since its creation in 2006, the aim of Cream Care has been to provide opportunity for development and growth, overcoming barriers in order to support people to realise their goals, wishes and aspirations.
We achieve this by putting the person at the centre of the planning process, working with them and their representatives to deliver the care and support that is right for them.
We recognise that we are privileged to be trusted enablers and advocates for people whose voices and choices are not always recognised.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: From £12.89 per hour
Benefits:
* Canteen
* Casual dress
* Company events
* Company pension
* Discounted or free food
* Employee discount
* Free flu jabs
* Free parking
* Health & wellbeing programme
* On-site parking
Work Location: In person