Carer (Nights/Days) - Hurlingham (Zero Hour Contract) (Hiring Immediately)

Carer (Nights/Days) – Zero Hour Contract £14.22 per hour

KYN Hurlingham, 28 Daisy Lane, London, SW6 3DD

About KYN

KYN is a brand-new care home company focused on offering an elevated approach to care: Individualised journeys built around the needs and interests of our residents in beautiful surroundings with life-enriching practices. KYN HURLINGHAM is our second home which opened in 2024. It’s a 32-bedroom home offering each resident an elegant and comfortable bedroom, communal areas for dining and reclining. We have a further two care homes in development in London. We are passionate about our people; we seek out those who have a true vocation for care or hospitality.

About the opportunity

• As a BANK Household Carer (Nights/Days), you will be responsible for:
• Supporting the Nurse and Household Care Lead in delivering the highest standards of person-centred care to individuals who call a KYN residence their home whilst preserving their dignity, respect, and wellbeing.
• Understanding personal care planning and taking responsibility for all aspects of care e.g. infection control, moving and handling training.
• Ensuring the highest standard of individualised person-centred care and attention is given to residents in the home.
• Ensuring residents are treated with dignity, privacy, and respect at all times.
• Promoting residents’ independence and respecting their choices and preferences as reflected in their care plan and through daily conversations.
• Assisting residents with their personal care for example, washing, dressing and assistance to use the toilet according to their individual abilities and care needs.
• Undertaking minor medical duties which may include oral care, skin care (application of topical creams), catheter care and end of life care.
• Ensuring along with your team that our residents’ medical, physical, social, and emotional needs are met.
• Using medical equipment, including hoists, commodes, profiling beds and slide sheets.
• Creating a nurturing environment where our residents and their family members feel loved, happy, safe, and secure.
• Ensuring residents participate in any decisions about their care to promote an exceptional quality of life in a nurturing and beautiful environment.
• Understanding personal care planning, including signs and symptoms of infections; how to assist with incontinence; awareness and reporting of swallowing difficulties.
• Supporting residents at mealtimes; particularly those who require assistance.
• Encouraging residents to participate in recreational activities and help provide physical and mental stimulation.
• Helping, supporting and developing new and less experienced Household Carers.
• Attending clinical supervision sessions as arranged by the relevant Registered Nurse.
• Maintaining the confidentiality of information regarding residents, visitors, and team members.
• Attending and actively participating in team meetings.
• Issuing a daily report to the person in charge at the end of each shift concerning the care delivered to your designated residents, noting any changes.
• Promptly communicating any concerns that have been raised whilst working with the residents to the appropriate member of the senior team.
• Providing a ‘warm welcome’ to all new residents, new team members and all visitors and familiarising them with the home.
• Taking responsibility for all aspects of care e.g., infection control, moving and handling training.
• Being responsible for the Health and Safety of self, other team members, residents and visitors under the Health and Safety regulations.
• Promptly reporting any hazards or potential hazards to the person in charge or taking other appropriate actions within the remit of your training and knowledge.
• Attending all statutory training sessions and any other relevant training sessions.
• Adhering to all KYN’s policies and procedures.

About you

• You will have experience of working in a Health and Social Care setting.
• You will ideally have NVQ/QCF Diploma Level 2/3 in Health and Social Care.
• You will be patient with the ability to deal with difficult situations with tact and diplomacy.
• You will be an effective team player who builds professional and trusting relationships with every member of the team, ensuring they feel valued.
• You will have excellent attention to detail and an ability to anticipate problems before they arise.
• You will have the ability to resolve complaints and investigate and manage incidents effectively and efficiently.
• You will be a compassionate, empathetic, kind, and caring individual.
• You will have the flexibility to meet work requirements.