Care Assistant

1 month ago


Carlisle, United Kingdom Holmehurst Residential Home Full time

**The Home**:
This home is a small independent residential home, which has a great reputation and has undertaken a new extension and refurbishment.

You will be an experienced Care Assistant with a background in elderly care who is looking to work in a smaller home and have a closer and more personable relationship with residents.

**Responsibilities include**
- washing and dressing residents
- serving meals and helping to feed residents
- helping people to move around
- toileting
- making beds
- talking to residents and making them comfortable
- monitoring residents conditions by taking temperatures, pulse, respirations and weight

**To be a successful Care Assistant, you'll need to be**
- caring and kind
- cheerful and friendly
- willing to be hands-on with residents
- willing to do personal care tasks (washing, toileting, etc)
- able to follow instructions and procedures
- able to work in a team but use your own initiative

You'll also need
- good communication skills, including listening
- organisation skills
- observational skills

**The Shift Pattern**:
Below are the shift patterns available, where you will be put into. This will be on a **part time/full time **basis and be discussed at interview.
- 07.30am - 2.30pm
- 2.30pm - 9.30pm
- Night shifts are also available

**Essential**:

- Experience in working within a Residential Home and working with older adults in a similar setting
- Must be assertive and organised with good leadership skills
- Level 2/3 NVQ Health and Social Care is desired
- Knowledge and awareness, among others, of the Fundamental Standards of Quality & Safety, Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, other safeguarding issues, person-centred planning and relevant legislation
- Enthusiastic with great communication and interpersonal skills, both written & verbal English
- Knowledge of medication

**Desirable**:

- Level 3 NVQ Health and Social Care or equivalent
- Experience of working with Alzheimer's/Dementia

**In return we offer**:

- Competitive wage
- On-going training and opportunities for progression

**Hiring process**:

- Telephone conversation (Informal)
- Interview (Formal)

**NB**: Successful applicants are required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure.

Part-time/Full time hours: 28 - 35 per week

Wage: £10.50 per hour

COVID-19 considerations:
All PPE is provided and must be wore at all times. Stringent Infection Control measures apply. Please adhere and ask for our COVID-19 policy and IPC policy for reference.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

**Salary**: From £10.50 per hour

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
- Weekends only

COVID-19 considerations:
All PPE is provided and must be wore at all times. Stringent Infection Control measures apply. Please adhere and ask for our COVID-19 policy and IPC policy for reference.

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Carlisle, CA2 5PF: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Do you have a transferable DBS?

**Experience**:

- care work: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Shift availability:

- Day shift (required)
- Night shift (preferred)
- Overnight shift (preferred)

Work Location: One location


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