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New Career, New You, New Opportunity; New Care
Our stunning care home Wilmslow Manor Care Centre is a purpose-built care facility situated in the popular town of Wilmslow, Cheshire, 11 miles south of Manchester city centre. The home is registered to provide care to 66 residents who have a variety of care needs including residential, nursing and dementia residential The home provides the highest standards of safety, comfort and care to residents. We invest in the latest technology, and offer a purposeful programme of daily activity and gentle exercise to enhance the experience, care and wellbeing of our residents. All team members are hand selected for their warmth and passion, they have a full induction and ongoing training from our in house trainers in conjunction with the New Care Academy. New Care has had no agency staff use for over 5 years as we employ a permanent staff team to ensure continuity of care to residents from staff that know them and that residents know and trust. Across New Care all of our staff are paid the national minimum wage or above.
We are seeking to appoint kind, caring and compassionate Care Assistants to join our team. You will deliver quality of care to residents in line with agreed Care Plans. You will contribute to the efficient and effective running of the Care Home. We have a full time contract available with an hourly rate of £12.50 Shift times are, with alternate weekend working.
Role Responsibilities:
* To deliver "hands on" care to residents in a person centred way.
* Support residents to enjoy a good quality of life.
* Model best practice when delivering care.
* Assist residents in all aspects of their physical, emotional and spiritual care needs in line with agreed care plans.
* Contribute to the daily records of residents.
* Contribute to effective teamwork and undertake tasks delegated to you efficiently and effectively.
* Take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of adults that the post holder is responsible for or comes into contact with.
Skills and experience required:
* Experience at Care Assistant level in a care environment is preferable
* Care certificate of equivalent or a willingness to achieve this in the first 12 months of
employment
* Evidence of good care practice knowledge relating to the care of older people
* Demonstrate a sound knowledge of the 6 principles of care and how they underpin the
delivery of care in a residential/Nursing setting.
* Demonstrate the ability to work in a team
* Demonstrate self-motivation and confidence
The Benefits
Opportunities to progress through our career paths into more senior and management roles
* Bank holiday and overtime enhancements
* 5.6 weeks annual leave per annum
* Paid DBS
* Uniform provided
* Paid training
* Refer a friend referral scheme, for the following roles only – Registered Nurse, Team Leader / Senior Care Assistant and Care Assistant
* Excellent induction programme for new starters
* A rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress within the company
* Ongoing support and training for nationally recognised qualifications
* A competitive rate of pay
* Wellbeing programmes
* Ongoing career development
* Pension scheme
* Early Pay - access to your money as you earn (pay advance)
This position is subject to a DBS check