Care Assistant

Seed Recruitment Consultants ltd; Haywards Heath; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

A nursing home in the UK is seeking a care assistant to support residents with daily living activities. The role includes promoting independence, assisting with personal care, and maintaining a homely environment. Candidates should be prepared to work nights or days, including weekends and bank holidays. Competitive pay rates are offered, with increases based on qualifications.

Benefits

Supported qualifications in Health & Social Care

Competitive hourly rates

Increased pay rates for qualifications

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications required, but relevant experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support activities of daily living for residents.
• Promote personal independence.
• Assist with toileting and personal care.
• Help in serving meals and drinks.
• Maintain a stimulating environment.

Job description

Overview

Our client, a medium size nursing home are looking for a care assistant to start asap doing nights or days.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the activities of daily living in a person centred manner
• Promote physical and personal independence as well as choice in all daily activities
• Help in promoting a stimulating and homely environment
• To assist with toileting needs, including continence promotion
• To change beds, tidy rooms and do light cleaning
• To help in the serving of meals and drinks, feeding those individuals who are unable to feed themselves
• The role of Health Care Assistant is primarily to support our service users, with direction from a qualified Nurse & client centred care packages, with day to day care tasks such as personal care, support with therapies & activities and to maintain their mental, physical, social & spiritual health and wellbeing

Benefits / Opportunities

• Staff will benefit from -
• Supported to achieve relevant qualifications in Health & Social Care
• Competitive hourly rates of pay
• Increased pay rates in relation to qualification achievements
• Day and night shifts available

The positions available include day and night shifts, and include working bank holidays and at least three weekends per month. Initial pay scale is minimum wage without qualifications, however, this is reviewed after three months with respect to provision of hourly rate increase