Care Assistant Day

We are looking for a Care Assistant to provide residents with a detailed care plan, and assist with all aspects of personal care during the day. Ensuring the residents maintain independence and dignity, using a person-centred approach.

Working in care can be challenging, but it’s also one of the most rewarding jobs that you can do. When you join the B&M Care family, our "whole home approach" ensures that you will be supported as part of a caring, compassionate team.

Duties and responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• To work in line with the Company’s culture and ethos promoting Commitment, Connection and Compassion within daily duties.
• To ensure that the Mobile Care Monitoring (MCM) device is used effectively.
• Supporting residents with all aspects of personal care whilst maintaining and promoting independence and ensuring privacy and respect.
• To ensure that residents are dressed appropriately and in possession of their individual aids, i.e. dentures, hearing aids, walking frames etc.
• Ensure that resident’s clothes are cared for and clothing that is to be repaired or beyond repair is reported to housekeeping or a family member.
• Help serve meals to residents as well as preparing and clearing the dining area.
• Support and assist residents with their meals as required in a dignified and respectful manner, ensuring that a pleasant and calm atmosphere is maintained.
• To observe and report any physical, physiological and emotional changes to the well-being of the resident to a member of the senior team.
• To identify and meet the social, emotional and cultural needs of residents and participate in the organisation for social and recreational activities.
• Support residents to use the environment to its full potential including the outside environment taking into account each individuals mobility needs.
• To undertake the role of the keyworker in relation to each individual care homes guidelines.
• Making and serving refreshments for residents and visitors as required.
• Leaving bedrooms to a presentable standard which will include bed making, tidying draws and wardrobes and emptying bins.
• Assist and promote good housekeeping throughout the home.
• Toilets and showers are cleaned in compliance with infection control guidelines.
• Awareness of medication procedures.
• To ensure that clean clothing and linen are distributed to the appropriate residents and areas.
• To have a clear understanding of the B&M Care Quality Management System policies and procedures.
• To be able to produce legible and accurate documentation in relation to care plans and other reporting and recording of information on the Mobile Care Monitoring (MCM) System.
• To participate and contribute to reviews and assessments.
• Assist senior staff with the admission of new residents in order to create a welcoming atmosphere and to welcome residents, relatives and friends into the home.
• To attend all training sessions, supervisions and appraisals.
• To attend and contribute to all handovers, and staff meetings ensuring confidentiality is maintained at all times.

Skills, Characteristics and Responsibilities

• Communicate and interact effectively with both residents and staff.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Willingness to undertake training
• Demonstrate empathy and understanding of the needs of residents.
• Ability to work under pressure and maintain professionalism throughout.
• To uphold confidentiality at all times.
• Experience of working in a similar role or care setting.
• A relevant qualification in Health and Social care.
• A desire to develop within the role.
• Competitive rates of pay
• £1.00 hourly rate enhancement for working contracted hours
• Free uniform (provided)
• Free & confidential Wellbeing Support Line for all staff members
• Flexible working within a supportive environment options
• Long Service Awards
• Training and in-house opportunities to take part in our Leadership Pathway Programme
• Commitment to your career development
• Statutory Sick Pay
• Blue Light Card to access 15,000+ discounts from large national retailers
• £250 introduction payment for the new starter and referrer
• £1.25 hourly rate enhancement for overtime hours

Every career opportunity that we offer will provide you with a wealth of benefits, as well as a job that you’re proud of. These benefits have been tailored to support and uplift you in your role. Tailored training opportunities and wellbeing programmes are also designed to prioritise the mental health of everyone who works with us.

Helping you to develop your career and gain new skills is important to us. You’ll be able to grow and excel within our supportive environment, whether or not you have previous experience working in social care. Many of our roles require no previous experience or qualifications, and skills you may have from other jobs will be easily transferable.

Benefits

We are committed to providing you with:

• Reward: You will receive competitive rates of pay, enhanced pay rates during holidays, and high street discounts for working in the care sector.
• Your wellbeing is important to us, so we provide an independent, free and confidential support line (the Employee Assistance Programme) to all B&M staff.
• Training: We support you with induction and refresher training, as well as many opportunities to gain qualifications in the industry and progress your career.
• Enjoy an array of benefits including flexible working, and being celebrated through recognition and long service awards.

We understand that your time is valuable, and that great work should always be recognised and rewarded.

B&M Care is a "family run business for families". With 50 years of experience, and a growing portfolio of care homes, we have a person-centred vision that puts our residents and staff at the forefront of everything we do.

Address

B&M Care, Head Office, Old Town Court 70 Queensway, Hemel Hempstead HP2 5HD