Bank Care Assistant

Signature Senior Lifestyle; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury care and nursing home in Kingston upon Thames is seeking a compassionate Care Assistant to join their supportive team. You will assist residents with daily activities, develop care plans, and create a homely environment. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and an NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care is preferred, although not essential.

Qualifications

• Good written and verbal communication skills are necessary.
• Some IT skills are required.
• An NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal care tasks like washing and dressing.
• Support residents in activities such as bingo and live music.
• Develop and be aware of residents' Care Plans.

Skills

Good written and verbal communication

IT skills

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care

Job description

You’ll be part of a caring, supportive team with exciting career development opportunities, and flexible full and part-time hours, when you join Signature Senior Lifestyle as a Care Assistant at our luxury care and nursing home in Kingston upon Thames.

We’ll need you to bring your compassion and uniqueness to this role. Your days as a Care Assistant will be varied, interesting and rewarding, from general care right through to specialist dementia care. You’ll assist residents with washing, dressing, eating, drinking and getting around. You’ll help them make their apartments feel like home. You’ll enjoy their favourite activities with them, like bingo, shopping and live music. You’ll develop strong relationships with the individuals you work with, and their families.

You’ll be respectful of residents’ choices, dignity and independence, always. You’ll also be integral to developing residents Care Plans, which includes being aware of any specialist support needs.

We are kind and compassionate. Positive and resilient. Proactive and organised. Honest and accountable. Passionate and keen to develop. If this sounds like you, you’ll fit right in.

You don’t need experience to become a Care Assistant, just good written and verbal communication, and some IT skills. An NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social care is a big advantage.