Care Assistant - Day or Night (Only applicants who have the right to work) Kettering, England
Job description
Responsibilities of our Day and Night Care Assistant include:
- Assisting residents with their personal hygiene and retiring to bed for the evening
- Completing routine welfare checks throughout the night to ensure residents are safe and well
- Supporting residents to dine and maintain good nutrition and hydration as required
- Encouraging residents to mobilise safely around the home, with the support of mobility aids and specialist equipment •
Providing friendship and companionship to residents •
Maintaining accurate and timely written records and completing documentation
- Being a part of a multi-disciplinary team and engaging with other care professionals, as and when required, to promote the health and well-being of our residents
- Welcoming family members to the home and assisting with enquiries
What we’re looking for in our Day and Night Care Assistant:
To be successful within this role, you will have a genuine caring nature and a desire to make a real difference for our residents. Though prior experience as a Care Assistant or Support worker is desirable, this is not essential as full training is provided. Typically, our residents live with age related conditions, life-limiting health conditions, mental health conditions and physical disabilities that require dignified support from our care team. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 36 per week
Salary: From £9.65 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Night shift
Application question(s):
- We are NOT able to offer the job to candidates who require Tier 2 Sponsorship
Work Location: One location
