Night Health Care Assistant

Care Assistants - Night shifts - immediate start in Highams Park, E4.

£250.00 signing-on bonus, £250.00 retention bonus (12 months service). Public transport costs assistance available. Relocation/accommodation costs assistance available. Rates from £12.25 per hour, plus great benefits and career development. Work flexibly around your family or other commitments.

Ventry Care is recruiting Care Assistants for night shifts to our residential care homes in Waltham Forest. We care for older persons/older persons living with dementia.

To help residents get ready and into bed/settle down for the night, and assist them in the morning. To provide a high standard of care overnight, including hygiene, continence, mobility, dressing and general care. To carry out regular checks on residents and the building, and assist residents with any care needs that arise. To answer emergency bells or calls from residents immediately and seek further assistance if necessary. In the time available between attending to residents, undertake domestic duties, e.g. dusting and hoovering, cleaning bathrooms, preparing tables for breakfast, etc. As a team player, you will follow guidelines and policies and have good IT and systems knowledge to support residents' care plans and care records. We use care management software, and smartphone + tablet hardware, to record the care provided to our residents.

Pay rates start at £12.25 per hour, and increase depending on your experience and qualifications. Paid holiday to 28 days. Staff recognition scheme. Cycle to work scheme. Assistance with London transport costs. Assistance with London accommodation costs. Workplace pension contributions through NEST. Free uniform. Paid mandatory training, and the opportunity for ongoing specialist training, e.g. advanced food hygiene/diabetes/dementia, to ensure you can professionally develop yourself, and best meet the care needs of this service user group. £250.00 signing-on bonus / £250.00 annual retention bonus / unlimited £250.00 refer a friend scheme. Work flexibly around your family or other commitments; we are offering 2 nights, 3 nights (36 hours) or 4 nights (48 hours) per week. Career advancement opportunities to ensure you can enjoy a fulfilling career in this sector. Long service awards.

Ideally, you will have experience working with older people in residential care, but so long as you are willing to learn, are flexible, patient, caring, organised, enthusiastic and great with people, then we can train you. You will have good written and verbal communication, and be IT competent. You will be flexible to work shifts on a rota basis. You will be eligible to work in the UK. You will have had both COVID-19 Vaccinations (a legislative requirement as of November 2021). If you do not have it already, you will be willing to work towards your QCF 1-5 (NVQ 2 or 3 in Care).

Please forward your CV with full contact details including postal and email address. On receipt, your CV will be reviewed and we will arrange a telephone interview with you. If successful, we will complete your recruitment, induction/training, and get you started as soon as possible. If you would like a meaningful career making a positive impact on the lives of those who require care and support, then please apply now!