Care Assistant

Healthcare Homes Group; Newton Flotman; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension

Refer a Friend scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Healthcare Homes Academy training

Qualifications and Apprenticeship opps

Advanced Healthcare Practitioner

Blue Light Card discounts

Long Service awards

Job summary

Healthcare Homes Group is seeking a compassionate care assistant for Olive House, a residential and nursing home in Norfolk.

You will support residents with personal care, provide companionship, and help maintain records, in a warm, family-like environment with a single-floor layout.

Responsibilities

• Supporting individuals with personal care (hygiene, washing, dressing, etc.)
• Providing companionship and offering social interaction
• Maintaining accurate resident records

Job description

Are you a naturally caring person and want to help make a difference in people’s lives?

If you are kind, compassionate and committed, we would love for you to join our care team at our lovely nursing home, Olive house.

Olive House provides high-quality, person-centred residential, dementia and respite care in Norfolk, supporting older people in a welcoming and homely environment. Olive House has 45 bedrooms and provides accommodation across a single floor. Nestled in a quiet residential area, there are large, bright communal rooms providing lots of space for our residents to enjoy activities and host their guests. There is a genuine family feel among the residents and the long-standing care team.

What would a typical day look like?

• Supporting individuals with personal care (hygiene, washing, dressing, etc.)
• Providing companionship and offering social interaction
• Maintaining accurate resident records

In return we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Company Pension
• Refer a Friend scheme worth up to £1000 per person
• Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental health and wellbeing
• Extensive training courses through our Healthcare Homes Academy
• Qualifications and Apprenticeship opportunities including Advanced Healthcare Practitioner
• Blue Light Card offering a number of discounts across retail and hospitality
• Recognition and Long Service awards

Established in 2005, Healthcare Homes Group has an existing portfolio comprising of 48 residential and nursing homes located across East Anglia and the South of England. We are a Top 20 provider within the care sector and our ethos is to deliver the best person-centred care to all our residents.