Care Assistant / Senior Care Assistant (Team Leader) - Eden House

St Vincent Care Homes Ltd; Gosport; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job description

Care Assistant/Senior - Days Available

Full Time, Part Time and Bank hours available

Are you a patient, caring and compassionate person wanting to make a difference in a home from home, family feeling environment?

Who we are…..

Eden House Residential Home, part of St Vincent Care Homes Ltd. have been offering care and support to the elderly for over 30 years and we pride ourselves on having an amazing team of staff with a great atmosphere, so you feel comfortable and happy coming to work each day. As we are a small home of maximum 20 residents, we really get to know our residents and always advocate for the best outcomes for them as they become our second family. We hold high standards, and pride ourselves on ensuring our staff are highly trained and deeply caring so that they can provide the best possible care to our service users. A majority of our service users also live with dementia which means that every day brings a new experience for both our staff and our service users, and we support our residents through all of their dementia journey. Resident and staff safety and comfort are our utmost priority, we always undertake full assessments of potential residents so that we are fully equipped and prepared to support them in the best way possible. We also want our staff to enjoy coming to work and work closely with the team to ensure that work is manageable and fair.

About the role

We are looking for preferably a Senior Care Assistant but would consider a Care Assistant to support our residents with their daily routines.

The hours for this job role can be up to full time if desired, however flexibility can be discussed upon interview.

This is a hands-on caring role where you will support people to live their lives in a meaningful way. You will care for them as if they were your own family; with respect and dignity, and ensure that their physical and emotional needs are recognised and met with warmth and affection.

You will be supported to complete your training so that you are always up to date with the latest guidance; giving you the confidence to know that you are caring for people, according to best practice and to the best of your ability.

As one of our Care Assistants, you will be required to support our residents with daily general personal care, ensure their safety throughout the day, support with nutrition and hydration including possible physical assistance for residents with limited mobility alongside possible health conditions such as diabetes, and ensuring the general emotional wellbeing of the residents you care for and your colleagues who you work alongside with.

You will have the responsibility of working together as a team, ensuring tasks are completed to high standards and that excellent care is always provided in line with our policies and procedures.

The Senior Role includes all of the above jobs along with medication administration, as well as leading the shift and ensuring emergency authorities are contacted in the event of fall/illness, with some possible audit documentation depending on the needs of the home at the time.

We follow a 2 week rolling rota, with the expectation that you are willing to work every other weekend if the rota requires which would be discussed in interview. Our usual day working hours are:

8am-2pm, 2pm-8am, or 8am-8pm.

About you

In an ideal world, you will hold at least an NVQ 2 or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care, with experience supporting and caring for elderly people living with dementia. However, we are also open towards people who do not have any experience, for the right candidate we are happy to support them through this and with gaining their Care Certificate. We are looking for dedicated and compassionate candidates, who pride themselves on providing good quality care and with a desire to improve their own continuing professional development and knowledge.

Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Please feel free to apply via isleofwightjobs, or alternatively please complete the application form attached and email to [e-mail], or phone the home on 01983 752393.

Benefits

• The BEST training. We believe in the highest standard so we pay you to get trained!
• Blue Light Card offering you discounts in hundreds of retailers on the high street and online
• Free 24-hour Counselling service for you and your household dependants
• Potential to receive funding to gain qualifications
• Genuine opportunities for career progression
• Company discount
• Weekend bonuses