Care Assistant

The Fairlie Healthcare Group; Croydon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Croydon is seeking enthusiastic Care Assistants to deliver high standards of care. As part of a supportive team, you will assist residents with personal needs and complete necessary documentation. Ideal candidates will demonstrate effective communication and a commitment to the care values. You have the opportunity to earn up to £13.50 per hour and receive thorough training.

Benefits

Competitive hourly rate

Paid breaks

Free meals

Comprehensive training

Induction programme

Employee Assistance Programme

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate initiative and respect towards patients and staff.
• Adaptability to cover various responsibilities at short notice.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of care to vulnerable patients.
• Assist residents with personal needs while ensuring dignity.
• Complete documentation timely and escalate health concerns.

Skills

Communication skills

Compassion

Initiative

Flexibility

Job description

Job Introduction

At Fairlie Healthcare, we are all about delivering outstanding care to our patients, and the best way to achieve this is to train and support the people who care for our patients. When you join us, you'll be making a positive impact on patients' lives every day - your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We're committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our closeknit team, you'll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.

Starting as a Care Assistant, you can earn up to £13.50 per hour within the first 12 to 18 months, and learn valuable specialised clinical skills in the process. Our fasttrack Care Assistant programme is now open to new applicants who demonstrate our Values, are motivated to learn how to deliver outstanding care.

We're now looking for warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individuals to join our team as a Care Assistants. If this sounds like the place for you, we'd love to hear from you!

About The Role

Your focus as Care Assistant will be to deliver high standards of care to vulnerable patients.

Other Responsibilities

• Assisting residents with all their personal needs, ensuring optimum independence, dignity and respect of individuals at all times
• Ensure documentation is completed in a timely fashion, reflecting the care delivered and the escalation concerns regarding a patients' health and wellbeing to the nurse in charge at the earliest possible opportunity
• Be friendly, kind and compassionate toward patients, relatives, visitors, and colleagues, respecting the dignity and individuality of each patient

About You

To be successful in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do. Experience is preferred but not required as we are proud to offer a thorough induction and training programme, after which you will work towards your Care Certificate qualification so you can gain confidence within your role.

Our ideal candidate must:

• Have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Demonstrate initiative and be respectful towards patients and other people in the home
• Be an efficient worker who can carry reasonable instructions from other team members
• Be able to be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice

ABOUT Fairlie Healthcare Group

At Fairlie, we're not just a leading provider of highquality care - we're a place where people love to work. We're passionate about creating meaningful experiences for patients and team alike. We proudly offer exceptional care to patients across our growing network of three centres, and continuously working on building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.

Please note this role will require:

• A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Fairlie Healthcare Group.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Please Note

This role is not open to candidates who require sponsorship. Applications from individuals who would require sponsorship will not be considered. Should it be determined during the recruitment process that sponsorship is needed, your application will be rejected, and any provisional offer of employment will be withdrawn.

What's in it for me?

• Competitive hourly rate, which will increase as you gain new skills
• Paid breaks
• Free meals whilst working on shift
• Comprehensive on the job training & support
• Excellent new starter paid induction programme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• No lone working, so you'll always have the support of another team member
• Excellent progression opportunities on our new and improved career pathway