Care Assistant

Care Assistants in Nursing Home
- **Night shifts - 12-hour shift**:

- **Day shifts -12-hour shift**

**Location: Glasgow, Clydebank, G81**
- **Permanent contract**:

- **33-44 hours per week, 12-hour shifts**:

- **The pay rate between £10.92 per hour**

Number of positions for this role

Our motivation is delivering person-centred, individualised pathways for each and every one of our service users. Our greatest reward being the achievements of those in our care and the fulfilment experienced as a result of our service.

We are looking for new Health Care Assistants to join our team. We want a friendly, kind, honest, reassuring and effective communicator, equally comfortable to act on instructions or work on their own initiative and someone who enjoys being part of a close-knit team.

Our Health Care Assistants deliver the highest standards of person-centred care whilst respecting residents’ independence and choice. We will offer you training from day one and support with ongoing career development.

Please note this role requires working alternate weekends.

More about our benefits:

- competitive rates of pay, permanent contract
- support with studies and diploma qualifications (depending on job role)
- excellent inductions, training and ‘on the job’ support
- you’ll be trained to the nationally recognised ‘care certificate’ standard
- we provide fantastic homely environments
- work with friendly teams and a great support network of internal professionals
- offer real career progression opportunities
- additional hours/overtime opportunities
- contributory pension scheme
- Employee Health and Wellbeing Support Service

Main Duties
- the following are some, though not an exclusive list, of the duties you will be expected to carry out:

- Make the residents your first priority at all times whilst on duty.
- Carry out personal care for all allocated residents in accordance with the individual’s care plan.
- Carry out clinical tasks for which you have received training and for which you are competent.
- Contribute to developing and maintaining cultures and strategies in which residents are respected and valued as individuals.
- Promote, monitor and maintain health, safety and security in the workplace at all times.
- Report any health and safety or equipment failure/faults to the health and safety officer or deputy.
- Contribute to the protection of individuals against abuse.
- Work within multi-disciplinary teams in delivering individualised programme of care & rehabilitation to residents.
- Assist with and carry out agreed physiotherapy, mobility and movement programmes.
- Represent residents interests when they are not able to do so themselves.
- Promote communication with individuals where there are communication difficulties.
- Assist residents with diet and fluid taking, record and report any observations to the nurse in charge.
- Monitor, record and assess pressure areas, any observations to be reported to a trained nurse.
- Ensure that the resident’s rooms and possessions are kept tidy and presentable at all times.
- Answer the telephone, take messages and refer to the senior nurse in charge as per policy and procedure.
- Maintaining, cleaning and restocking of the sluices, equipment and resident’s possessions.
- To escort residents as required at the discretion of the trained nurse/therapist.
- Undertake any duties at the discretion of the trained nurse/therapist.
- Develop your own knowledge and practice in accordance with current legislation and maintain a personal development file.
- Attend mandatory in-house training and supervision sessions.
- Assist all residents into bed.
- Offer residents a warm drink prior to settling.
- Set breakfast trays and assist with breakfast.
- Ensure residents who cannot change their own position are turned as required.
- Contribute accurately to the resident’s individual night report.
- Carry out hourly checks on every resident.
- Carry out light cleaning duties as specified in night cleaning rota.

The above is not an exhaustive list and in addition to the above duties, you may be required to perform other duties as the needs of our business change. We reserve the right to amend the above duties as deemed necessary for the needs of the business.

The duties described in this job description must be carried out in a manner that promotes equality of opportunity; dignity and due respect for all employees and clients or customers is consistent with the Company’s Equal Opportunities Policy.

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

**Salary**: From £10.92 per hour

Expected hours: 33 - 44 per week

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee mentoring programme
- Flexitime
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Store discount
- UK visa sponsorship

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Every weekend
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availa