Care Assistant Ayr, Scotland
Job description
We are looking to employ Care Assistants to work for our busy 88 bedded home. We are a care service based in Ayr, and we provide a range of care and support services for our older residents, some of whom are iving with dementia.
Our main priority for this job role is to find people with the right values, behaviours and attitudes that match our own!
This role can be challenging at times, however, it can also be extremely rewarding.
We’re seeking to recruit some great new care assistants - could this be you?
Benefits Include
- Enhanced rate of pay for hours worked over contracted hours
- Free onsite parking
- Free Uniform
- Opportunities for progression within the company
- Paid training hours
- Free refreshments on shift
- Monthly staff raffle
- Casual dress Friday
- Refer a friend bonus scheme
Job Role
Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or other competent person assists in the safe and efficient delivery of care to Residents, relatives and friends and provides flexible support services within the Home as required.
Understands and supports the main aims and values of the home, its policies and procedures, and how their work and that of other staff promotes the aims of the home. Observes at all times the code of conduct for social care workers as published by the Scottish Social Service Council. You will be expected to have knowledge of the National Care Standards and how these apply to your role and delivery of care.
Key Tasks
Care to Residents
- Assists in the admission procedure for new residents.
- Reviews and becomes familiar with Care Plans for residents and assisting residents with personal hygiene requirements; helps with bathing; assists in the care of pressure areas, skin, teeth, mouth, hair and nails.
- Records fluid input and output where necessary.
- Assists residents with physical activity
- Ensures that any changes to a residents condition are communicated to a registered nurse without delay.
- Assists in identifying and meeting the social and recreational needs of residents.
Flexible support services
- Helps housekeeping staff in the clearing of vacated rooms; assists with bed making etc.
- Checks and keeps tidy the sluice area; clean utility room, equipment store and nurses station.
- Files residents notes, results, reports and provides assistance of a routing nature in the general administration of the home.
Please note we are unable to sponsor applicants out with the UK
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Salary: £10.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
COVID-19 considerations:
Enhanced cleaning
Daily staff and residents temperature checks
Weekly covid testing
On-Going training regarding covid-19
Application question(s):
- Preferred shift pattern - Dayshift / Nightshift / Bank Work
