Senior Health Care Assistant London, England
Job description
New Rate of Pay: £12.21 per hour from October 2022
Hammerson House, Wohl Campus is a modern 116 bedded home near East Finchley Tube station, with residential, nursing, dementia, respite, and palliative care services.
The home offers a warm and comfortable environment, with personalised care that centralises the needs of the residents, with on-site therapists, dieticians, and a wealth of activities for residents to enjoy.
Hammerson House has been rated as Good this year by CQC.
About Nightingale Hammerson
Nightingale Hammerson is an independent charity and a leading specialist in the care of older people. We have served the Jewish community since 1840. We have two care homes, Nightingale House in Clapham and Hammerson House in East Finchley.
What will your typical day involve?
You will confidently lead a team to help provide high-quality care ensuring that our team members are supported in their day-to-day work
Ensuring that residents' needs above all are met, promoting their dignity and personal choices
Assisting our residents with their personal care (dressing, eating, drinking and washing
Supporting the assessment and planning for personalised care for residents, clearly communicating this information to relevant team members
Welcoming new residents and being the initial point of contact for visitors
Who are we looking for?
You will be able to live and promote our values in all your actions. You take pride in ensuring your work is always completed to a high standard and can maintain an organised environment.
You will enjoy working with colleagues and getting the best out of them while often managing multiple requests at once, you’ll be comfortable multitasking, working on your own initiative unsupervised, and working with other teams to ensure our residents are happy in their homes.
You will have a positive, compassionate, respectful, and caring approach and good communication and interpersonal skills with an understanding of the needs of older people and the desire to make a positive contribution to the lives of others.
Ability to work on a rostered shift basis, including evenings, nights, weekends and public holidays, with the flexibility to respond to the requirements to provide 24-hour care.
What is in it for you?
Retention Scheme: £500 after completing six months’ probation and £1000 after 12 months of service. Subject to T&Cs
- Free pick up and drop service to East Finchley tube station
- Car parking on site
- A friendly, supportive, team working environment
- Highly competitive rates of pay
- Excellent Training & Development opportunities including professional development
- 25 days annual leave, increasing over time
- Subsidised staff restaurant
- A DBS (at no cost to yourself)
- Free uniform
- Refer a friend bonus scheme
For more information on our benefits, please click here.
Hours
Full Time – 37.5 hours a week on a rota
Part-time and Casual hours are also available
Salary
£12.21 per hour plus the Retention Scheme: £500 after completing six months’ probation and £1000 after 12 months of service. Subject to T&Cs
Apply Now
If you meet the above requirements, we’d love to hear from you!
It’s also very important to us that as well as meeting the job description, you can bring a wealth of experience and qualities that make you ideal for working with the elderly on a daily basis.
Safeguarding
Our positions are subject to Enhanced DBS Disclosures, which will be completed upon successful application. All applications will be handled individually, following our policy and organisational requirements.
Sponsorship
This role is eligible for sponsorship under the UK's Points-Based Immigration System.
If you require sponsorship, please indicate this in your cover letter.
Diversity
We champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and residents we serve. You’ll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.
