At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide personalised care and support to residents in a luxury care home.
- Company: Wood Green Care Home, a dedicated healthcare family since 2017.
- Benefits: Gain valuable experience, develop skills, and make a real difference in people's lives.
- Other info: Work in a supportive environment with opportunities for personal growth.
- Why this job: Join a passionate team and help enhance the daily living experience of residents.
- Qualifications: Experience in caring for others and a genuine passion for helping people.
The predicted salary is between 11.7 - 14.3 £ per hour.
Our journey began in 2017 with the establishment of Wood Green Care Home, a luxury purpose built residential home nestled in a quiet, mature cul‑de‑sac in Newtownabbey. At Wood Green, we take immense pride in our role as a healthcare family, dedicated to providing personalised care. Our passionate and expert team of carers, nurses, and support staff are committed to ensuring that every individual receives the utmost attention and support.
Tasks:
- Providing 1 – 1 care for residents who need bespoke care packages, including those required to isolate due to Covid-19 guidelines.
- Assisting with the personal care of residents including feeding, washing, bathing, dressing, and toileting.
- Promoting social, self-help, and everyday living skills.
- Ensuring that all residents retain their privacy and dignity as far as possible.
- Assisting residents with limited mobility to make the best use of aids provided.
- Appropriately supervising residents to ensure their safety at all times.
- Assisting in the promotion of continence.
- Participating in group, recreational, and day activity programmes, and accompanying residents on outings and to appointments as required.
- Ensuring that all untoward incidents, e.g. falls, accidents, complaints etc., relating to residents are reported to the Nurse-in-Charge.
- Caring for residents’ personal possessions and ensuring that all personal information relating to residents remains confidential.
Requirements:
- Previous experience of caring for others either as a Care Assistant or lead carer for family members or relatives.
- A genuine interest and passion for working with people with various care needs and making a positive difference to all aspects of their daily living experience.
- A confident communicator with a good command of the English language, both written and spoken, who builds rapport easily with residents, relatives, and colleagues.
- A team player who can work effectively as a key member of a care team focused on delivering excellence.
- Kindness, empathy, and an acute understanding of the challenges facing residents as they come to terms with living in a new care environment.
- The ability to comply with NISCC registration requirements and satisfy the requirements of an Enhanced Access NI check.
Healthcare Assistant in Belfast employer: Wood Green Healthcare
At Wood Green Care Home, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and nurturing work environment in the heart of Newtownabbey. Our dedicated team enjoys comprehensive training and development opportunities, fostering personal and professional growth while making a meaningful impact on the lives of our residents. With a strong emphasis on teamwork, kindness, and respect, we ensure that every employee feels valued and empowered to provide the highest standard of care.
