Senior Health Care Assistant

**About the company**

Ann's Care Homes are a family run business established in 1994.

Since its inception, the company has enjoyed a longstanding reputation for the delivery of quality care and for their teams of dedicated, trained staff who put clients’ needs at the heart of everything they do.

We at Ann’s aspire to be the best at everything that we do. We want families and carers to choose Ann’s because they have confidence in our reputation for providing a high quality service.

We are recruiting for full time Senior Health Care Assistants to join our team at Moneymore Care Home
- **IMPORTANT - THERE ARE NO SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES WITH THIS ROLE**_

**Duties and responsibilities will vary depending on the needs of the residents but can include**:

- Ensure the highest possible levels of care are maintained by supporting/assisting residents, when required, with washing, toileting, dressing, undressing, and all other aspects of daily living, according to their individual needs.
- Observe the care planning needs of residents and complete daily records as instructed and in line with Company's policy and procedure
- Follow the competency-based training and under the supervision of the Unit/Home manager
- Ensure audits are completed - Report and record any discrepancies in line with the facility medicine policy
- Ensure that staff are making the best use of the aids available in assisting residents who have limited mobility, or physical difficulties.
- Monitor and report on the condition of palliative care/end of life residents
- Promote the rights, dignity, privacy, respect, & choice to every resident when providing care.
- Support & encourage residents to maintain their independence in all aspects of daily living.

**Essential Criteria**
- GCSE Maths and English
- Basic IT skills
- Minimum of NVQ Level 2 with willingness to work towards NVQ Level 3
- Excellent communication skills; both written and verbal
- 6+ months experience in working in care
- Will be required to be signed off as competent at the induction training
- Available to work a flexible shift pattern including 1:1 support, evenings and weekends
- All Ann's Care Home Health Care Assistant staff will be required to complete and obtain a minimum 60% in Level 2 of The Deprivation of Liberty module
- Eligibility to work in UK

**Benefits of working with Ann’s Care Homes**:

- A friendly dedicated team
- Recent increase rate of £12.00 p/h
- Free Uniform
- Four Weekly pay
- Holiday pay
- Paid Access NI Check
- Free Practical and online training
- Immediate interviews Offered
- Flexible working hours to suits around your own personal Lifestyle
- We reserve the right to enhance the criteria at shortlisting stage_

Ann’s Care Homes are an Equal Opportunities Employer

*T&C's apply

REF: IND005

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

**Salary**: Up to £12.00 per hour

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Signing bonus

Application question(s):

- Are you over the age of 18
- Are you able to work 12 hour shifts on rotation of day and night duty?
- Are you able to work 3 days week one 4 days week two
- Do you live in Moneymore or are you able to travel to the Care Home ?

IMPORTANT - THERE ARE NO SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES WITH THIS ROLE
- Do you have NVQ 2 in Health and Social Care and working towards level 3 as minimum qualification?
- Do you have a minimum of 2 years recent experience working as a HCA within a Care Home setting?

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person