Care Assistant

Oyster Care Homes Limited; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Bristol is looking for a Care Assistant to deliver exceptional care and support to residents. Responsibilities include personal care, ensuring safety and comfort, and facilitating social interactions. The ideal candidate should be friendly, hard-working, and have excellent communication skills. This role offers flexible shifts on a rolling rota and an hourly rate of £13.25.

Benefits

FULL Induction Training Programme

PAID Breaks

FULLY FUNDED Blue Light Card

FULLY FUNDED Enhanced DBS Check

Refer a Friend BONUS Scheme

Uniform Tunic PROVIDED

PAY Day Breakfast

FREE Meal on Shift

Qualifications

• Understanding and compliance with all statutory and legal requirements.
• Alertness to residents' physical and mental well-being.
• Respect and maintain confidentiality of residents' personal information.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and support to residents.
• Report any changes in a resident's condition.
• Encourage residents' participation in leisure activities.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Patience

Understanding of health & safety practices

Ability to assist with personal care

Job description

Overview

You will be based at Tudor House, Thornbury. As a Care Assistant, you will provide the best possible care and support (physically and emotionally) to our residents on a daily/nightly basis. Responsibilities include personal care, getting ready for the night ahead, assisting with meals (food and nutrition) and providing day-to-day social interaction which is just as important as each resident's physical wellbeing. Being a Care Assistant is a busy role where our residents' needs will be your top priority.

Key Responsibilities

• To understand and comply with all statutory and legal requirements which are relevant such as Health & Safety, COSHH, all aspects of the Health & Social Care Act, to maintain a safe environment throughout the home. Understand and have an awareness of Infection Control.
• To always be alert to residents' physical and mental well being, immediately reporting any changes in a resident's condition to a senior person on duty, and to accurately maintain and update residents' records as required.
• To respect and maintain confidentiality of resident's personal information at all times, this includes resident's behaviour and actions and any incidents that may occur in the course of day-to-day care.
• Be understanding and patient towards residents and their needs, and encourage, assist and support residents to participate in leisure activities as appropriate to the individual, ensuring their social and emotional needs are met. This also includes escorting residents to outside appointments and leisure outings.
• Responsible for making and changing beds, tidying resident's rooms (with the resident's permission) undertaking light cleaning duties as needed and generally assisting in ensuring that the Home is kept clean, pleasant and welcoming at all times.
• To be an active and supportive member of the care team, contributing to team meetings, ensuring good communication and helping new team members as appropriate, ensuring that the care home is a friendly and supportive working environment.
• To be able to undertake other tasks deemed appropriate by the General Manager.

You will be expected to work on a permanent rolling rota of three consecutive shifts on, followed by three consecutive shifts off with the following shift options:

• Part Time Early: 07:00-14:30 totalling to an average of 26.25 hours per week
• Part Time Late: 14:30-22:00 totalling to an average of 26.25 hours per week
• Bank Contracts Available

Hourly Rate of Pay: £13.25 per hour

Benefits

• FULL Induction Training Programme
• PAID Breaks
• FULLY FUNDED Blue Light Card
• FULLY FUNDED Enhanced DBS Check
• Refer a Friend BONUS Scheme
• Uniform Tunic PROVIDED
• PAY Day Breakfast
• FREE Meal on Shift

Are you a friendly, hard-working individual, with excellent communication skills that enjoys working in a fast-paced environment? Then we'd love to hear from you!

We are currently unable to offer sponsorship.

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