NOTE: We are unable to offer any kind of sponsorship to foreign workers
We are a small, family run care home and we are looking for people to join our team to provide the best care possible to our service users. This job role includes:
- Ensuring that service users’ physical, personal and emotional needs are met.
- Helping to promote as much personal independence, physical independence and choice as possible in the daily lives of the service users.
- Helping to maintain a stimulating and attractive environment for the service users.
- Assisting service users with washing, dressing and undressing.
- Assisting service users with mobility and repositioning needs
- Assist with the personal care of the service users, e.g. medication, bed-bathing, pressure area care, mouth care, eye care.
- Assisting service users with their toileting needs, including continence promotion.
- To change beds, tidy service user’s rooms and do light cleaning.
- Helping with the preparation and serving of food and drinks, feeding those service users who are unable to feed themselves and ensuring that each service user receives the meal or diet that they have requested and is suitable for their needs.
- Communicating with other health professionals regarding service users’ medical/health issues (on a “need to know” basis).
- Working in line with, and help review/change, service users’ care plans.
- Assisting with activities in the Home.
- Administering medication (training will be given)
Previous experience is preferred but not necessary. Full induction training will be given. A successful candidate will be required to complete the Care Certificate, unless they have already done so (see the Skills For Care website for more details). We encourage all staff to enrol on a Diploma in Heath & Social Care - higher wages will be offered once this is completed.
We offer various development opportunities and chances for career progression. Some of our previous care staff have gone on the become managers, nurses, etc.
Wages will depend on the level of experience and qualifications, but £12.75-£13.50ph is the likely range. Shift are usually 12 hours (7pm-7am).
This position will involve lone working. There will be an on-call ("Sleeping") member of staff on site in case additional support is needed. A successful candidate will need to work some day shifts for training and during their induction so management can assess them as being competent to work alone at night.
Job roles are subject to recruitment checks such as references and an enhanced DBS check.
Please contact us for a full job description and application form or pop in and have a chat with us.
Hours
We have the following hours available:
- 24 hours per week (7pm-7am)
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £12.75-£13.50 per hour
Expected hours: 24 per week
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person