caregiver Nuneaton, England
Job description
Benefits:
- Enhanced Weekend/ Bank Holiday rates
- Free uniform
- Career progression
- Competitive rates of pay
- Excellent training, ongoing professional development and defined career opportunities once working with us
- 28 days annual leave (pro rata)
- Refer a friend scheme
- Excellent recognition schemes such as ‘Care Awards’
- Access to Blue Light Card
- Salary Advance Scheme- providing you with the opportunity to receive your earned pay immediately to increase your choice and financial wellbeingWould you like the opportunity of being part of a team at the beginning of a care homes journey; building its reputation as a leader in residential nursing care, establishing a culture of positivity and inclusivity and strive to provide the best possible care to ensure that the complex needs of our residents are met and exceeded at all times.
We are currently recruiting for motivated, experienced and enthusiastic individuals for full-time, permanent Night Carer Assistants.
If you have care experience and are interested in working in a forward thinking, resident led care home with an excellent reputation - then please contact us
We specialise in dementia care and always strive to provide the best care for our residents. Night shifts run from 8pm - 8am. An opportunity to work overtime is available.
The right candidate will be offered support through mentorship and training program to ensure they have all the right tools to succeed in their role as well as "on the job" training that is provided.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
· Empathic, honest and caring nature
· Good communication and organizational skills
· Team player
· Ability to work on own initiative
· Either currently holding NVQ level 2 or working towards the qualification
· Friendly, creative and confident
Satisfactory enhanced DBS Check and where applicable a check against the DBS First List
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
The below indicates only the main duties and responsibilities of the post. It is not intended as an exhaustive list.
- Assist service users in maintaining their personal hygiene, dressing and undressing, pressure relief needs and meeting continence needs. following their personalized care plans and individual routines.
- Assist service users who may require help with managing meals, assistance with meals and drinks following personalized nutritional meal needs and requirements.
- Assist the activity and lifestyle support team with activities in and out of the home, organized trips and daily outings that may be planned.
- Report both verbally and in writing on service users general condition and well being on a daily basis reporting to senior and documenting in daily living folders/notes
- Maintain a clean and safe environment for residents and staff
- Assist Seniors/ Nurse assistants in maintaining records and notes on each shift
- Tidying rooms, making beds, cleaning of bodily fluids where necessary.
- Assist in the collection of specimens and samples
- Act as a chaperone for medical and professional staff as required, including nurses, social workers and any other professional that may visit the home.
- Assist in the care of all service users through the delivery of individual planned care programs
- Promote independence and dignity of service users
- Talk and listen to service users
- Report complaints to the most senior staff member as soon as they are made
Note: No terminology in this advert is intended to be deemed discriminatory. We are happy to accept applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their age, gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or marital status.
This position is subject to proven eligibility to work in the UK and a satisfactory enhanced DBS in the event of a successful application.
Staff may be required to wear PPE including masks, undergo regular LFT and PCR testing if required according to government guidelines at the time.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: From £10.45 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Employee discount
- Referral programme
- Store discount
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 30/08/2023
