Care Assistant Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Job description
We’re passionate about providing the best quality general nursing, residential and dementia care for older people.
As an established provider of care services, we are a highly professional organisation whose ethos revolves around quality, as well as having the wellbeing and care of residents as our highest priority.
Our focus is on giving residents as much independence as possible in a safe and friendly environment. We are a family owned business with family values at our core, with a growing team and sites UK wide.
You will join us as a Care Assistant and work as part of a team who are responsible for providing daily support to our residents to help maintain and improve, where possible, independence and mobility. You will continually monitor resident care, ensuring individualised care throughout and maintenance of accurate and up to date records. You will assist residents to carry out their activities of living e.g., dressing, eating and bathing.
The ability to work effectively as part of a team is essential. Previous experience of working within a care environment is essential. Full training and support will be provided on commencement of post.
We also offer a range of free Employee Benefits available including a 24 hour Employee Assistance Programme, so why not come and join our team and help us make our home a great place for our Residents.
Please note that all applicants who are offered employment will be subject to an enhanced criminal record check.
Kenton Hall is a 60 bedded residential and nursing service, approximately four miles from Newcastle city centre.
Set in landscaped gardens on the outskirts of Gosforth, with excellent road and public transport links we provide dignified, professional person centred care for our long term, respite and interim residents.
Our qualified nursing team, supported by a strong care team provide support for varying needs, from those needing just that bit more care than can be provided at home, through complex nursing care, up to and including palliative care.
As well as welcoming private residents we work closely with Newcastle City council and the NHS, accepting Local authority funded residents with no additional top up on fees, and CHC nursing clients.
We pride ourselves in our diverse community, catering for many cultures as well as all faiths and none.
