Care Assistant (in a Care Home)
Hourly rate: up to £12.30 (raising to £12.50 after one years service)
Shift length: 7.5 hours (3 shifts per week = 22.5 hours, opportunity to pick up more to cover holidays and sickness)
Paid breaks; extra pay on bank holidays; paid shadow shifts; bonuses and staff incentive schemes
We are currently looking for a passionate, kind and enthusiastic Care Assistant to join our well-trained and friendly team of staff.
Job Purpose:
You will look after the day-to-day needs of our residents, whilst showing compassion, care and commitment to having a positive impact on their lives. You will work with a team of like-minded individuals, all with a desire to ensure that our residents are comfortable in their home.
Duties include:
* Helping our residents with daily personal care such as washing, dressing, using the toilet and feeding themselves, ensuring that they are as comfortable and as well looked after as possible.
* Assisting our residents with mobility, turning, positioning. Providing fresh water and nourishment between meals. Responding to the nurse call system promptly.
* General household tasks such as making beds, ironing and tidying up.
* Getting to know out residents so that you can deliver care that is tailored to their individual needs.
* Maintaining resident stability by checking vital signs, body mass, testing urine, recording intake and output information.
* Administering medicine and treatments.
* Documenting all actions by completing forms, reports, logs and records.
Skills/Qualifications:
Multi-tasking, Medical Teamwork, Bedside Manner, Infection Control, Nursing Skills, Health Promotion and Maintenance, Creating a Safe, Effective Environment, Informing Others, Judgment, Pain Management, Acute/Critical Care
Experience:
Ideally you will have previously worked in the care sector with old age and dementia and hold a QCF Level 2 qualification. However, full training will be provided and a willingness to learn would be key.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: Up to £12.30 per hour
Benefits:
* Discounted or free food
* On-site parking
Application question(s):
* Do you have a NVQ/QCF Level 2 or higher in Health and Social Care?
* Do you require your employed to have a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) to be able to work in the UK?
Experience:
* Care Assistants: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person