Introduction
You will be working in our comfortable 36 bedded Residential Home, located in Swadlincote, Derbyshire.
What will your typical day involve?
Running the floor, and the staff team on your shift
Dealing with medication for residents
Working with the management and other seniors to maintain a high level of care throughout the home
Help create personalised care plans
Care Plan and documentation evaluations
GP/holistic Referrals
Assisting with personal care (washing, dressing and grooming)
Supporting with eating and drinking
Building good and trusting relationships with residents and always being open and responsive to their questions and needs
Creating a positive mealtime environment, whilst observing changes in nutritional status
Acting as an advocate for residents and promoting their dignity
Supporting and encouraging residents to participate in meaningful engagement
Reporting any concerns to the Management team
Who are we looking for?
We ask our team members to take pride in their work, ensuring tasks are completed to a high standard, whilst maintaining an organised environment. Team members need to be comfortable with multitasking and able to work on their own initiative, unsupervised. Where necessary, the role will require working with other teams to ensure our residents are happy in their home.
It is important that our team members can offer a cheerful, compassionate, respectful and caring approach and have good communication and interpersonal skills. Finally, we ask for a good understanding of the needs of older people and the desire to make a positive contribution to the lives of others.
The following is essential:
Level 2 minimum in care
Previous history of working in residential care
A compassionate, respectful, and caring approach
A good understanding of the needs of older people
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build professional relationships and work well within a team
Be able to work alone under pressure whilst managing and prioritising tasks
A flexible attitude towards tasks and hours
A professional presentation and positive attitude, with a customer-orientated and friendly outlook.
What else do we offer?
A friendly, supportive, team working environment
Training & development opportunities
Free uniform
Hours
Full Time: 33/22 hours a week on a rota over a 7-day period. Please specify on your application how many hours you are looking for.
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If you meet the above requirements, we would love to hear from you!
It is very important to us that, as well as meeting the job description, you can bring a wealth of experience and qualities that make you ideal for working with the elderly on a daily basis.
Safeguarding
Our positions are subject to Enhanced DBS Disclosures which will be completed upon successful application. All applications will be dealt with on an individual basis in accordance with our policy and organisational requirements.
Diversity
We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and residents we serve. You’ll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.
Job Type:
Permanent
Pay:
£12.00 per hour
Benefits:
Company events
Company pension
On-site parking
Referral programme
Schedule:
12 hour shift
Night shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
Swadlincote, Derbyshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
providing care: 1 year (required)
supervisory: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
Driving Licence (preferred)
NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care (required)
Work Location:
In person
Reference ID:
Senior Carer
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