Care Assistants - Night Shifts

Christmas is coming! Do you need extra money for those extra special treats?

This extensive care home that looks more like a luxury hotel, is looking for Care Assistants with at least three months in Care that are flexible in their approach to fit into the established Care Team. This home has a wing dedicated to Dementia Related illnesses, and other wings that specialise in Parkinson’s Disease and illnesses associated with the Elderly. You will be expected to perform household tasks during the night such as Laundry, General Cleaning and preparing the home for the day ahead.

• Delivering personal care, ensuring their comfort and hygiene needs are met, ensuring the dignity of all residents.
• Follow individualised care plans precisely to meet the unique physical and emotional needs of each resident.
• Complete logs, reporting accurately to maintain seamless continuity of care.
• Work effectively and professionally alongside the existing care team to perform Night checks as per the resident's care plan.

• At least three months previous experience in a residential or elderly care setting is essential so you can hit the ground running.
• An empathetic, patient, and highly motivated attitude towards care.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to handle sensitive situations with empathy.
• Excellent organizational skills for managing essential paperwork.

For this role, you must have;

• A least 3 months experience in a Care setting.
• A DBS dated within the last 6 months, registered on the update service, or the facilities to pay for a DBS at a cost of £49.50
• Relevant mandatory training such as Moving and Handling, Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults, Infection Control and Food Hygiene, ideally with the certificates to prove this dated within the past 9 months or we can assist you to access online training platforms so you can gain the relevant training.
• Referenceable work history covering the past 2 years
• The willingness to make a difference.

* Please note that we do not offer sponsor ships*

This is a temporary role that can become permanent for successful candidates.

Shift times are:

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Night Shifts - 1945 to 0800.

Other shifts are available on request.

Rates of pay are £13.15 per hour. You will also accrue up to 28 days paid holiday per year.