Senior Care Assistant in Whitley Bay

As a Senior Care Assistant at HC One, Kindness will be at the core of everything you do. It touches upon every aspect of our Dementia, Nursing, Residential and Specialist care homes. Every single person who works here understands that our residents are people just like them with their own stories to tell. By joining us, you’ll have a wonderful opportunity to give something back to those people.

This is a full-time position of 44 hours per week. You will be responsible for planning and implementing the kind of care that will give our residents a real sense of security, dignity and independence. You will get to know our residents and their families – helping to ensure we deliver truly personalised care plans. Leading a team of Care Assistants, you will maintain the highest standards of care and influence the rest of the team.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Assisting the Registered Nurse and Care Manager in providing essential physical and mental stimulation through a range of social and recreational activities.
• Administering medication.
• Maintaining accurate records of the job you do.
• Building strong relationships with the rest of your team.

Ideally, you’ll have completed a Level 2 Diploma S/NVQ in Adult Social Care and are prepared to work towards Level 3 qualification in Adult Social Care or equivalent, a background in person-centred care planning and knowledge of caring for people with dementia. What’s essential is your brilliant positive energy and natural ability to get along with people. You’ll know what good record keeping looks like and be able to manage your time effectively. Whenever you communicate with a resident or co-worker, you’ll be truly considerate and kind.

At HC-One, kindness is more than a word. It is a belief that caring for people means caring about what matters most to them so we can support them to lead their best possible life. To provide the kindest possible care, there are 5 qualities that everyone who is part of the HC-One team shows up with:

• Curiosity: We ask questions, look for clues and seek to understand.
• Compassion: We try to walk in the shoes of others.
• Creativity: We use our imagination to make things happen.
• Courage: We support residents to live the life they want.
• Inclusivity: We foster a workplace where everyone feels valued and can be themselves.

Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility in adult social care, and it is important that you are able to recognise the signs which may indicate possible abuse, harm or neglect in its different forms and know what to do if there are any concerns. All colleagues are required to attend safeguarding training appropriate to their role and to undertake additional training in associated areas. You also have the ability to seek appropriate advice and report concerns, including escalation if action is not taken.

We’ll provide full training, so it’s a great opportunity to learn something new. In return, you will enjoy access to a huge variety of benefits and services to support your physical and psychological well-being. Throughout your career as a Senior Care Assistant, we will invest in you, and you will enjoy additional support and benefits including:

• Paid Enhanced DBS/PVG
• Hourly rate is subject to experience and qualifications
• Free uniform
• Nutritious meal available during a shift of eight hours or more
• Company pension scheme
• 28 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Group life assurance cover
• Wagestream - financial wellbeing and flexible access to pay as you need it
• Award-winning learning and development and support to achieve qualifications.
• GP online - a service providing around the clock GP consultation via an interactive app - available to you and your dependents under 16
• An opportunity to learn from experienced colleagues as part of an outstanding and committed team.
• Colleague discounts – Access to over 1600 high street discounts including carefully selected discount partners.
• Wellbeing - free of charge access to an independent and confidential Employee Assistance Programme.
• Excellent recognition schemes such as ‘Kindness in Care’ and Long Service Awards
• An attractive refer a friend scheme of up to £1000 per referral, depending on the role

We are passionate about ensuring that our current and future Colleagues can be their true selves, and that our workforce represents the communities we serve. We prioritise inclusive working practices and invite applicants from all backgrounds into our HC-One family.