Care Worker

4 weeks ago


Alfreton, United Kingdom Derbyshire County Council Full time

Derbyshire County Council services reach everyone who lives in or visits Derbyshire, which is why we believe in working in partnership with our communities to ensure we meet their needs and expectations.

Our Care Workers are part of our well established and committed teams, and we are looking to add more dedicated people to come and join us at Rowthorne HOP.

Our residents will need you to:

- Wear a warm smile, every day, even on the difficult days
- Listen, learn, remember, reminisce, repeat
- Be kind, patient and understanding.always
- Sing and dance (badly or brilliantly), laugh, even at bad jokes and make them laugh along with you
- Try to make everything OK, even when you are not sure what is wrong
- Be a world class hand holder
- Get to know them so well that you know what they need, even when they can’t tell you themselves
- Care for them with dedication, patience and kindness
- Know that you can make a difference and that you can make someone feel safe, loved and happy

Here at Rowthorne we
- Provide a home from home experience, your family member is our family member, and they will always be treated with the dignity and respect that they deserve
- We support older adults with a range of disabilities and conditions, encouraging them to keep and improve their independence for as long as possible, providing comfort and support when needed most
- We are a happy and energetic home, and you will find laughter, smiles, colour, and music are always evident, there are always activities and opportunities to let your hair down and have some fun

Whether it is sitting in our Pub having a sing along or watching sport, buying sweets from our sweet shop, or interacting with our animals. We celebrate themed days throughout the year incorporating all walks of life and make sure that every day our residents have something to smile about. We encourage families to be as involved as they can be and consider them our extended family as well.

You will always be part of a team at Rowthorne, being a carer is not just a job and choosing to work at Rowthorne is a chance to join a happy, loving family who care for the elderly members of our community and provide them with the love, reassurance and support that they need in all aspects of their life

What will I be doing:

- Supporting people with personal care, domestic tasks, medication and health related activities in line with agreed personal care plans.
- Providing support which helps to meet social and emotional needs.
- Assisting in tasks which support individuals to maintain their independence.
- Completing records in respect of; Personal Service Plans, logs, reviews and admissions.
- Liaising with colleagues, other agencies, people with a range of complex needs and their families/carers.
- Ensuring the safeguarding of vulnerable adults.
- Maintaining the confidentiality of the individual and adhering to the departments’ recording systems.
- Other ad-hoc activities
- You will be able to support our residents with our Greenhouse projects, escorting residents on bus trips, take part in sponsored activities, join in our annual dog show and summer fair and take part in our annual awards ceremony to show our appreciation for all the staff team do over the year

What skills and experience do you need to have:

- Experience of caring for other people (work based, voluntary or personal)
- Understanding of and empathy with the needs of vulnerable people
- Ability to communicate with and relate to a wide range of clients
- Understanding of the principles of treating others with dignity and respect
- Ability to follow routines, carry out set care plans, record and monitor changes in individual condition
- Ability to work with a range of service users as part of a team and alone
- Ability to work flexibly over a regular shift pattern to include days, nights, weekends, and bank holidays

What we offer you:

- 25 days of annual leave plus another 5 once you reach 5 years of continuous service
- Generous local government pension scheme
- Guaranteed incremental annual pay increases
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounts at selected county leisure centres
- Developmental support for your career
- and much more

We look forward to hearing from you

The job may require unsocial hours working including weekends and Bank Holidays. Payment arrangements will be detailed in any contract offer made.

Saturday and Sunday hours will be paid at plain time where it is part of your normal working pattern unless it is between 7pm and 7am, where enhanced rates of pay apply. Enhanced pay rates are paid for Bank Holiday working.


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