Health Care Assistant Flitwick, England
Job description
Salary: £12 per hour (inclusive of a £1.10 non contractual market supplement)
Location: Baycroft Flitwick
Hours & Shift Pattern: 36 hours per week, Day & night staff required. 8am-8pm or 8pm-8am. 3x 12 hour shifts per week including alternate weekends.
Baycroft is a collection of luxury care homes with a unique difference. For us care is more than a word. It’s a culture. We're part of One Housing, a housing association and not-for-profit organisation with a strong social purpose. All profit made by Baycroft is used to build affordable homes and support communities across London and the Southeast.
Baycroft Flitwick is a CQC Good-rated care home that offers residential, nursing and dementia care. We put the needs of residents and their families at the heart of everything we do. For our employees, we offer a friendly, collaborative workplace and the chance to build a rewarding career.
We are now recruiting a dynamic Health Care Assistant to join our care team and support us in delivering nutritious food and market-leading care to our residents. Along with personal or professional experience of caring for others and have a genuine interest in care.
We’ll reward your hard work by:
- Paying a competitive salary of £12
- Offering lean travel options, allowing you to spread the cost of your commute with a season ticket loan and/or our Cycle2Work scheme
- Giving you plenty of annual leave, allowing you up to 29 days off each year (inclusive of bank holidays)
- Providing fantastic development opportunities through your enrolment in One Academy, our in-house learning and development offering
- Paying you to give back to our communities through two fully paid volunteer days at our services
- Rewarding your hard work through our colleague recognition programme and a career break after three years of service
- Providing 24/7 counselling and support services to you and your family, and allowing you to claim back cash for some healthcare costs
And in return, you will be responsible for:
- Assisting our residents with their daily personal care needs whilst promoting their dignity and individuality.
- Working as part of a strong, talented team.
- Helping our residents with their hygiene, mobility and physical comfort.
- Reporting to our dedicated nursing team regarding any illness, accident or event incurred by our residents, colleagues or visitors.
- Undertaking observations of our residents and documenting this as necessary in their care plans.
- Having a positive and friendly disposition.
- Offering ongoing comfort to our residents who may be ill or requiring care at the end of their life, whilst making sure that their religious or cultural needs are fulfilled.
If this sounds like the job for you, apply now or give us a call on 0333 240 8567 for more information.
Please note: this role will require an enhanced DBS and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
Job Reference: OH00450
