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Night Care Assistant Jobs inSt Albans – Sandridge

We are looking for a Night Care Assistant to join our team at Tara’s Retreat Care Home in St Albans – Sandridge. The Night Care Assistant will provide the home’s residents with a detailed care plan and assist with all aspects of personal care. They will ensure our residents maintain independence and dignity while using a person-centred approach to the care they provide.

Working in care can be challenging, but it’s also one of the most important and rewarding roles that you can have. When you join the B&M Care family, you will be joining a welcoming, compassionate team who are all there to support you every step of the way with our ‘whole home approach’.

Night Care Assistant Duties and Responsibilities

• To perform care duties and assist with cleaning duties throughout the duration of the entire night shift as the night shift is a waking duty.
• To provide the care detailed in the residents individualised care plan using a person centred approach
• 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 Experience

• 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 professional 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.

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.

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