Three day-shift Care Assistant posts at New Bradley Hall, a dementia-friendly residential care home run by Black Country Housing Group. Two are on 17.5 and 31.5 hours a week, and the third is 28 hours of maternity cover. Work centres on hands-on personal care and key worker duties, with records, meal service and light domestic tasks alongside. Dementia knowledge is desirable, an enhanced DBS check is required and visa sponsorship is not available.
What the job involves
- Provide personal care such as toileting and bathing, following individual care plans
- Act as key worker for assigned residents, carrying out duties in full as set out in the training manual and care plan
- Comply with statutory requirements, including health and safety and the Health and Social Care Act, to keep the home safe
- Watch for changes in residents' safety and wellbeing, reporting them to senior staff and keeping records up to date
- Keep residents' personal information and incidents confidential
- Encourage and support residents' social and emotional needs, including taking part in leisure activities
- Make beds, tidy rooms with the resident's permission, and carry out light cleaning and laundry
- Serve meals and drinks, and help residents who need support to eat and drink
What’s required
Qualifications
- NVQ Level 2 in Adult Health and Social Care or equivalent, or willingness to work towards it
Experience
- Experience working in a care environment or similar
Skills & knowledge
- Basic understanding of CQC Fundamental Standards and compliance
- Understanding of older people's individual rights and how to promote them in and out of the home
- Understanding of care plans, risk assessment and medications
Checks & eligibility
- Enhanced DBS check
- Able to work in the UK without visa sponsorship
Nice to have
- Knowledge of supporting people with dementia and age-related illnesses
What’s offered
- 28 days annual leave a year
- Enhanced sick pay and family leave policies
- Staff recognition scheme, 100% attendance reward and annual pay review
- Employee Assistance Programme offering free, confidential support for health, wellbeing, financial and legal matters
- Virtual GP access and wellbeing events throughout the year
- Life assurance enrolment and contributory pension scheme
- Broad learning and development programme
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
