Care Assistant

Beaumont-Care-Homes; Mid and East Antrim District; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Free uniform

Nest pension contributions

Generous holiday entitlement

Career development opportunities

Shift work (days & nights)

Job summary

Beaumont Health Care in Northern Ireland is seeking a caring Care Assistant to support residents with daily living activities, personal care and emotional support. No prior care experience is required as full training is provided, and applicants from people-focused backgrounds like retail or customer service are welcome.

Residents are encouraged to live independently while receiving practical and emotional support, helping them feel at home.

Qualifications

• Delivering quality personal care to residents
• Supporting daily activities such as washing, dressing, eating
• Understanding residents' communication needs and adapting support
• Being a patient, flexible team player with strong observation skills
• Full training provided; experience in retail/customer service acceptable

Responsibilities

• Delivering quality personal care to residents
• Supporting daily activities and personal hygiene
• Communicating needs clearly to residents and families
• Working well with others in a changing environment
• Observing residents with a positive attitude

Skills

Caring nature

Empathy

Team player

Communication

Job description

Care Assistant

Beaumont Health Care is the largest healthcare provider in Northern Ireland. We take pride in providing the highest levels of care to our residents. A Care Assistant role is the perfect way to put to good use, your caring nature, empathy and kindness.

As a Care Assistant, experience isn’t always essential. Working in health and social care within Beaumont offers many new wonderful experiences and a genuine welcome to our team.

Our residents are encouraged to live their lives as independently as possible; we support them in reaching their full potential, offering practical and emotional support, providing a positive impact on their lives.

We believe that everyone in our care should look forward to every day with us and feel that our home, is their home.

(You are required to be a minimum of 18 yrs of age to apply)

About the role

As a Care Assistant you will be:

• Delivering quality personal care to each of our residents, supporting them with daily activities such as washing, dressing, eating and maintaining personal hygiene.


• Understanding our resident’s communication needs and adapting your communication Support to the individuals and their families, offer confidence and reassurance.


• As team player who works well with others, a natural easy communicator, patient and understanding with the flexibility to adapt to a changing environment.


• Good observation skills, a sense of humour and a positive outlook.


• You may have no experience as a Care Assistant so we offer full training and development – you may have worked in a retail, supermarket, customer service, warehouse or other people focused environments or just returning to work

The working shift patterns on a rota over seven days:

8.00am - 8.00pm

8.00am - 2.00pm

2.00pm - 8.00pm

8.00pm - 8.00am

We provide you with excellent learning, development and support opportunities, to equip you with the knowledge and skills to make a real difference in the role.

• We offer full training - ongoing


• Competitive salary


• Generous holiday entitlement


• Various shift working days & nights


• Career development opportunities


• Free onsite parking


• Free uniform


• NEST work place pension contributions

About the company

Philosophy of Care - At Beaumont, we aim to provide a safe, clean, relaxed and homely environment in which care, wellbeing and comfort are of prime importance.

Desired Criteria

• Previous experience within a care home setting