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Senior Care Assistant - Beautiful Care Home

We want the kindest and most resilient people to come and support our residents

• Location: Hexham, Northumberland
• Position: Senior Care Assistant
• Care Categories: a beautiful care home offering residential and residential dementia care.
• Negotiable Salary: £10.90 - £11.40 per hour negotiable depending on experience
• Hours: Full time hours or Part time hours depending on preference (22 hours, 33 hours and/or 44 hours options available)
• Shifts - Days and night available - all shifts are 12 hours 8/8 start and finish time
• Contract type: Permanent

Welcome bonus of £250 for 22 hours and £500 for over 22 hours. (Bank contract not included)

*Ideally, you'll have an S/NVQ 2 or 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care, a background in person centered, care planning and knowledge of caring for people with dementia*

More information on the Nursing home and company:

We are one of the UK's leading private healthcare companies located all over the UK, it is our privilege to care for people - treating each resident as if they were part of our own family. Right now, we are looking for a Senior Care assistant to lead our team of dedicated care assistant based in Hexham, Northumberland.

The care sector is such a rich and rewarding place to work. We want the kindest and most resilient people to come and support our residents - no two days will be the same and you will receive the learning and development you need to thrive.

A typical day will involve:

• Assisting residents with personal care duties such as bathing, dressing, toileting and incontinence care. Providing the highest standards of care, you'll champion the dignity, and independence of all our residents
• Provide leadership and support for care staff and act as a champion for residents' safety and dignity.
• Supporting at meal times: serving meals and transferring residents to the dining room. This might involve supporting them to walk, transferring them in a wheelchair or using a hoist
• Liaise with GPs and other health professionals to ensure that residents receive the medical and clinical support they require
• To ensure the rota is covered for upcoming shifts and relief staff are allocated shifts as & when required
• Support new Team Leaders and care staff in the completion of induction programs, training and competency assessment.
• Admin duties: updating food, fluid and stool charts, supplementary files, daily notes and care plans

Its important that you are rewarded for your hard work so we will offer:

• Comprehensive induction, on-going training and development, access to internal apprenticeship scheme to achieve qualifications
• Your DBS Check (£40) paid for
• workplace pension
• 28 days annual leave (inclusive of statutory bank holidays)
• Uniform provided
• Homemade meal whilst on shif t

How to Apply if you are Interested in taking that first step to a new and exciting job as a care assistant:

Great you are almost there in taking the first step to a brand new job role, all you need to do is simply click apply or contact me directly my name is Danielle Barrett (Healthcare team manager) and my number is Applyor send a copy of your CV to Apply you can also text me on Applyits free.

My purpose is to take the stress out of finding a job role, I support all nurses through the entire recruitment process from interviews, negotiating offers, on-boarding and beyond.

Take that first step and contact me, let's have a conversation. All conversations are treated in the strictest confidence.

*Please note a covid vaccine is mandatory*

*Must be over 18*

*Must be eligible to work in the UK, No VISA sponsorship provided*

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