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Pilgrims' Friend Society
Full Time Plymouth, England 26853 - 12.04 GBP HOURLY Today
Job description

Senior Care Assistant (Bank)

We currently have an opportunity for a compassionate and experienced Senior Care Assistant to join our motivated care team in our residential care home for older people in Plymouth, Devon. See our home here.

Our enthusiastic and motivated care team provides care 24/7 for our residents. The Senior Care Assistant’s role is vital in the residential care of the older people, promoting their health and well-being personally. Find out more about how we care for our residents: https://youtu.be/Po6md7pq7nI

Our Bethany Christian Home is a beautiful Victorian-era house that has been extended and extensively adapted to provide 24 rooms for residential care.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide high quality, professional service of care to our residents.
  • Supervise all staff on the Care Team during your period of duty (including among other responsibilities: taking responsibility for Health, Safety and Security; administering medications to residents; arranging cover for staff who are absent through sickness; etc).
  • Help a resident with personal cleanliness such as helping a resident with a bath.
  • Support residents to eat and drink.
  • Get to know residents so as to comfort, assist and give reassurance when needed.
  • Supervise the care and well-being of our residents.
  • Ensure residents’ care plans are up-to-date.
  • Support our residents to keep independent and healthy and encourage them to be part of the community within the home.
  • Treat others as individuals with unique and diverse needs and treat our residents with dignity and respect.
  • Assist in the care at end of life.
  • In addition to the duties and responsibilities listed, you are required to perform other duties assigned by your manager from time to time that are within your capabilities.

For more details please take a look at the Job Description


About you:

  • You need to be someone who enjoys working with older people and can have empathy with them;
  • You must have either an NVQ or QCF accreditation in Health & Social care at level 2 or above;
  • You have a minimum of 2 years experience working as a Senior Care Assistant in residential care;
  • You must be willing to both lead shifts and take a “hands-on” role as required; and
  • You need to be able to work in a team and be willing to take on any task to provide an excellent level of care to our residents.

For more details please take a look at the Person Specification.


Hours:

Bank shifts available (to ensure cover for absence, sickness, holidays and relief).


Benefits:

  • Sunday & Bank Holiday rates: £13.62 p/h
  • Training & development: Care Certificate, Level 3 NVQ
  • Career development: Whether you are starting your career or looking to expand your skills.
  • Paid DBS checks
  • Being part of our friendly and committed staff team
  • Ongoing support from management
  • Guaranteed hours
  • Free meal: free meal during shift within the care homes
  • Flexible working: various working hours
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Work clothing provided
  • Team events
  • Perkbox rewards
  • Pension scheme
  • Recommend a Friend Scheme


— What our staff say about us: …“It is a friendly and welcoming place to work” … —

Pilgrims’ Friend Society is a registered charity. Our Christian ethos is central to everything we plan and do. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.


Please note: You must be able to provide evidence of full vaccination or evidence of a medical exemption. Exception to this will be considered in accordance with our recruitment policy.

Please note: this vacancy may close sooner if sufficient applications have been received so please apply as soon as possible if interested.

caregiver
Pilgrims' Friend Society

https://www.pilgrimsfriend.org.uk/
London, United Kingdom
Stephen Hammersley
Unknown / Non-Applicable
201 to 500 Employees
Company - Private
Healthcare Services & Hospitals
1807
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