At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide compassionate care to residents, assisting with daily activities and promoting their well-being.
- Company: Join Handsale Ltd, a family-owned healthcare company with over 35 years of experience.
- Benefits: Earn £13.50 per hour, enjoy 28 days holiday, and access health services for a motivated workforce.
- Other info: Be part of a reputable team that values quality, trust, and community support.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in residents' lives while working in a supportive and caring environment.
- Qualifications: SVQ/NVQ in Health and Social Care and experience in elderly care preferred.
The predicted salary is between 25400 - 26000 £ per year.
We are actively hiring for professional and experienced Care Assistant (Nights) to join our team. This is a Full time role with 38.5 hrs/week.
Responsibilities include:
- Ensure that the needs of residents are met in a patient and caring manner.
- Help residents who need assistance with dressing, personal hygiene and toileting when required, respecting residents’ rights to exercise choice in all areas of their life.
- Assist residents with mobility problems and other physical disabilities to move freely within the Home.
- Contribute to information used in care plans with residents and their families/significant others and implement care as agreed, respecting the resident’s right to exercise choice.
- Provide a high standard of care and service at all times.
- Help in the promotion of 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.
- Report to the Senior Care Assistant /Manager on duty changes in residents’ condition or any concerns you might have.
- Ensure that all written reports are accurate and legible.
- Take part in staff meetings and training activities as required.
- Answer emergency bells and if necessary call senior member of staff on duty; answer the main door bell and greet visitors with politeness and warmth.
- Understand and put into practice any required health and safety at work initiatives.
- Undertake 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 hours available as per policy.
- 28 days holiday entitlement (FTE).
- 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 under represented groups, which currently include, men and those with a disability.
Westerfield Care Home – Handsale Ltd caters for 62 residents and offers Nursing and Residential care. We care for people with Dementia & Old Age. Facility & Services we offer are Palliative Care, Respite Care, Convalescent Care, Alzheimer’s Care, Cancer Care, Stroke, Bipolar/Manic Depression, Cerebral Palsy, Colitis & Crohn's Disease and Separate EMI Unit.
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