Overview
You will be based at Tudor House, Thornbury. As a Care Assistant, you will provide the best possible care and support (physically and emotionally) to our residents on a daily/nightly basis. Responsibilities include personal care, getting ready for the night ahead, assisting with meals (food and nutrition) and providing day-to-day social interaction which is just as important as each residents physical wellbeing. Being a Care Assistant is a busy role where our residents needs will be your top priority.
Key Responsibilities
* To understand and comply with all statutory and legal requirements which are relevant such as Health & Safety, COSHH, all aspects of the Health & Social Care Act, to maintain a safe environment throughout the home. Understand and have an awareness of Infection Control.
* To always be alert to residents physical and mental well being, immediately reporting any changes in a residents condition to a senior person on duty, and to accurately maintain and update residents records as required.
* To respect and maintain confidentiality of residents personal information at all times, this includes residents behaviour and actions and any incidents that may occur in the course of day-to-day care.
* Be understanding and patient towards residents and their needs, and encourage, assist and support residents to participate in leisure activities as appropriate to the individual, ensuring their social and emotional needs are met. This also includes escorting residents to outside appointments and leisure outings.
* Responsible for making and changing beds, tidying residents rooms (with the residents permission) undertaking light cleaning duties as needed and generally assisting in ensuring that the Home is kept clean, pleasant and welcoming at all times.
* To be an active and supportive member of the care team, contributing to team meetings, ensuring good communication and helping new team members as appropriate, ensuring that the care home is a friendly and supportive working environment.
* To be able to undertake other tasks deemed appropriate by the General Manager.
You will be expected to work on a permanent rolling rota of three consecutive shifts on, followed by three consecutive shifts off with the following shift options:
* Part Time Early: 07:00-14:30 totalling to an average of 26.25 hours per week
* Part Time Late: 14:30-22:00 totalling to an average of 26.25 hours per week
* Bank Contracts Available
Hourly Rate of Pay: £13.25 per hour
Benefits
* FULL Induction Training Programme
* PAID Breaks
* FULLY FUNDED Blue Light Card
* FULLY FUNDED Enhanced DBS Check
* Refer a Friend BONUS Scheme
* Uniform Tunic PROVIDED
* PAY Day Breakfast
* FREE Meal on Shift
Are you a friendly, hard-working individual, with excellent communication skills that enjoys working in a fast-paced environment? Then wed love to hear from you!
We are currently unable to offer sponsorship.
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