Care Assistant- Balquhidder House Care Home in Alexandria

We are actively hiring for professional and experienced Care Assistants to join our team. We have availability for Days as well as Night Shift hours. Flexibility to work as per rota is required.

Responsibilities include:

• Ensuring that the needs of residents are met in a patient and caring manner.
• Helping residents who need assistance with dressing, personal hygiene and toileting when required, respecting residents’ rights to exercise choice in all areas of their life.
• Assisting residents with mobility problems and other physical disabilities to move freely within the Home.
• Contributing to information used in care plans with residents and their families/significant others and implementing care as agreed, respecting the resident’s right to exercise choice.
• Providing a high standard of care and service at all times.
• Promoting mental and physical activity for residents through talking to them, listening to them, escorting on outings, and working with the resident to enable them to pursue hobbies and interests both in and outside the Home.
• Reporting to the Senior Care Assistant/Manager on duty changes in residents’ condition or any concerns you might have.
• Ensuring that all written reports are accurate and legible.
• Taking part in staff meetings and training activities as required.
• Answering emergency bells and if necessary calling a senior member of staff on duty; answering the main door bell and greeting visitors with politeness and warmth.
• Understanding and putting into practice any required health and safety at work initiatives.
• Undertaking any additional duties as required at the request of the Senior Care Assistant/Deputy in charge.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Qualified SVQ/NVQ level in Health and Social Care.
• Satisfactory CRB/DBS checks.
• Experience/Qualification in care for relevant client category (Elderly Care).

Benefits include:

• Highly Competitive rates of pay (£13.50 hourly).
• Enhanced rate over contracted available as per policy.
• 28 days holiday entitlement (FT equivalent).
• Auto Enrolment Pension Scheme.
• An excellent range of services available via our business partner Simply Health to encourage a healthy and motivated workforce.
• Excellent training and support.
• Established, Reputable, Forward Thinking Employer.

About Handsale Ltd: Handsale Ltd is a privately-owned healthcare company that currently owns and operates five Care Homes across England, Wales and Scotland. Founded in 1988 as a family business, Handsale has proudly maintained its family owned and operated structure to this day. Handsale has over 35+ years’ experience in healthcare and is a well-respected group in the industry. The Company operates 372 beds and employs over 457 people. Each Handsale care home is exactly that – a home. They are all situated in carefully chosen areas where their residents can continue to lead fulfilling lives while feeling confident and secure. The homes are run with an ethos based on quality, trust and support. Handsale prides itself on being an integral part of each of the communities it serves.

We encourage applications from all areas of the community but also underrepresented groups, which currently include men and those with a disability.