Senior Care Assistant (Days & Nights)

Job Description

Rosecroft Care Home is a leading provider of elderly care. Our home provides a comfortable, safe and homely environment for all of our residents.

We are looking to recruit Senior Care Assistants/Trainee Senior care Assistants to join our highly trained and caring team, within a well-presented nursing home, situated in Workington, Cumbria.

If you are an experienced Care Assistant wanting an opportunity to train as a Senior we will support you with the appropriate training.

Hours available Fulltime Nights

Duties & Responsibilities:

This role involves the following duties & responsibilities

• Personal care for the residents including dressing, washing, bathing and using toilet facilities
• Assisting at meal times
• To make and change beds and tidy rooms.
• To maintain accurate notes and records and to handover information on shift change over
• To help in the promotion of mental and physical activities through talking to them, taking them out, sharing with them in activities such as reading, writing, hobbies, and recreations
• To answer emergency call bells in a timely manner

The list of duties is not exhaustive, but outlines the main regular parts of the role. Other reasonable duties may be requested by home manager or senior members of staff.

What We Are Looking For:

• As this is a senior role, experience in a Care Assistant role is required.
• Experience in the safe handling of medication is essential.
• All applicants must be reliable and have strong communication skills.
• Successful applicants are required to provide an enhanced disclosure which the expense will be met by the applicant. If you already have an Enhanced Disclosure dated within the last 3 months this is transferable and there will be no need to pay for another. The Employer has claimed an exception under the Equality Act 2010.

Benefits:

As well as working as part of an experienced, friendly team, you can expect the following benefits

• Full in-house training programme, leading to obtaining the industry-recognised Care Certificate.
• Opportunity to enrol in Health & Social Care QCF Level 3 after probationary period
• Flexible working hours
• Free uniform
• Workplace pension

• Progression Opportunities

Appointment to this position will be subject to a successful DBS check and suitable references

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

Pay: From £12.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Flexitime
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Work Location: In person