Bank Healthcare Assistant

Cornerstone; Bristol; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Bristol is seeking an experienced Bank Care Assistant to provide individualised care in a new facility. The role involves supporting residents with complex neurological and mental health needs. Ideal candidates will have a minimum of one year of care experience and a caring approach. The position offers benefits such as subsidised meals, training opportunities, and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Subsidised lunch

Free uniform laundering

Monthly overtime raffle

Enhanced pay rates for overtime

Government funded training opportunities

Pension scheme

Paid e-learning training

Refer a friend scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Healthcare cash plan

Access to discounts with Blue Light card

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year experience working in Care.
• Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships.
• Experience with adults presenting complex needs.

Responsibilities

• Observe resident progress and report changes.
• Support all aspects of daily living including personal care.
• Help residents remain as independent as possible.

Skills

Experience with complex needs

Effective communication skills

Caring and empathetic approach

Job description

About The Role

PLEASE NOTE - We are NOT offering Sponsorship and are unable to take overseas applications at this time

Cornerstone Healthcare is looking for experienced and passionate Bank Care Assistant to join our award-winning team at The Burren. The Burren is a brand-new purpose-built service location South Bristol, providing high quality care & supporting residents with varying complex neurological, mental health & dementia care needs provided in a comfortable and safe living environment. Our approach focuses on individualised care, considering the whole persons unique strengths and challenges, rather than just the diagnosis.

What do you need?

• Minimum of 1 years' experience working in Care (essential)
• Experience working with adults that present with complex needs including challenging behaviours and mental health needs
• Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with colleagues, residents, and their families
• A caring and empathetic approach to residents and their visitors
• Effective communication skills (both written and verbal)

What hours will you work?

12 hour shifts
Days & Night Shifts

What will you be doing?

• Observe resident progress against planned goals and report changes in the residents’ condition or care needs
• Supporting all aspects of daily living including personal care, mealtimes and social activities
• Helping residents to remain as independent as possible
• Respecting residents right of choice, privacy and dignity at all times
• Communicate effectively with other staff and members of the team

Benefits package worth up to £5,000

• Subsidised lunch available daily
• Free uniform laundered for you on site ready for your next shift
• Monthly overtime raffle – receive a ticket for each overtime shift completed and the winner will receive an additional £200 in their pay packet
• Enhanced pay rates for overtime and bank holidays
• Opportunities to be enrolled onto a government funded RQF Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care
• Pension scheme
• Enhanced DBS fully covered by us and automatically added to the update service
• Specialist training, beyond the mandatory training requirements
• Paid for e-learning training
• Reward and recognition through vouchers and cash incentives for Christmas and long service
• Refer a friend scheme – up to £1,000
• Paid for company events
• Cycle to work scheme
• Healthcare cash plan worth up to £700* including dentistry, optical plus access to a 24/7 employee assistance programme offering psychological support to staff to avoid stress and burn out, meaning everyone is able to focus on caring for our residents
• Access to Blue Light card - over 13,000 discounts
• We are a living wage Employer!

subject to terms and conditions

About The Company

Cornerstone Healthcare provide specialist care for vulnerable people who present with challenging behaviours associated with complex neurodegenerative and mental health needs. Residents who live in our homes primarily have a neurological degenerative condition such as Dementia with an underlying mental health condition which makes them inappropriate candidates for dementia care homes or residential care homes for the elderly. We currently have 4 services based in Waterlooville, Curdridge, Bristol & Mytchett.