Location: On site / Luff Way, Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton on the Naze CO14 8SW, UKjob type: Casual / Part-timeSector and subsector: Medical & Healthcare | Healthcare AssistantsHourlyFixed salary:£ 15.45Salary details: Bank Holiday rate: £17.02
Senior Care Assistant
Could you do a job where you change lives?
We currently have an opportunity for a SeniorCare Assistant to join our dedicated Care Team in our residential care home for older people inWalton-on-the-Naze, Essex. See our home here.
Our enthusiastic and motivated care team provides care 24/7 forour residents.The Care Assistant’s role is vital inthe residential care of older people, promoting their health and well-being on a personal level.
Luff Houseoffers residential care, dementia care and respite care along with retirement support in a superb, purpose-built environment on the fringes of Frinton-on-Sea.The health, well-being and happiness of our residents are of primary importance to us.
- Provide high quality, professional service of care to our residents.
- Supervise all staff on the Care Team during your period of duty (including among other responsibilities: taking responsibility for Health, Safety and Security; administering medications to residents; arranging cover for staff who are absent through sickness; etc).
- Help a resident with personal cleanliness such as helping a resident with a bath.
- Support residents to eat and drink.
- Get to know residents so as to comfort, assist and give reassurance when needed.
- Supervise the care and well-being of our residents.
- Ensure residents’care plans are up-to-date.
- Support our residents to keep independent and healthy and encourage themto be part of the community within the home.
- Treat others as individuals with unique and diverse needs and treat our residents with dignity and respect.
- Assist in the care at end of life.
- In addition to the duties and responsibilities listed, you are required to perform other duties assigned by your manager from time to time that are within your capabilities.
- You need to be someone who enjoys working with older people and can have empathy with them;
- You must have either an RQF accreditation in Health &Social care at level 2 or above;
- You have a minimum of 12 months experience working as a Senior CareAssistant in residential care;
- You must be willing to both leadshifts and take a “hands-on” role as a Care Assistant; and
- You need to be able to work in a team and be willing to take on any task to provide an excellent level of care to our residents.
Pay
- Career development: Whether you are starting your career or looking to expand your skills.
- Being part of our friendly and committed staff team
- Assigned buddy
- Ongoing support from management
- Flexible working: various working hours
- Team events
- Care Friends referral
- Perkbox – including an Employee assistance programme.
- Long-standing service rewards
- Birthday rewards
What our staff say about us: It is a friendly and welcoming place to work
Pilgrims’ Friend Society is a registered charity. Our Christian ethos is central to everything we plan and do. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
Please note:this vacancy may close sooner if sufficient applications have been received so please apply as soon as possible if interested.
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