Care Assistant - 480275

Randolph Hill Nursing Homes Group; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 19,727 - 27,359; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Living Wage pay

Overtime pay

Free parking on site

Generous annual leave

Staff discounts

Career development

Job summary

Randolph Hill Nursing Homes Group in Edinburgh is seeking a Care Assistant for Ashley Court (Morningside) or Blenham House (Sighthill). Permanent full-time, part-time, or bank roles available with market-leading pay.

Benefits include Living Wage rates (£14.32–£19.86 per hour), optional overtime, pension, generous annual leave, staff discounts and career development opportunities. "Recommend a Friend" rewards are also offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year care experience in elderly settings (nursing home, hospital or community).
• Some candidates may be considered without experience if suitable.

Responsibilities

• Promote the highest standards of care within the nursing home.
• Uphold residents' rights to privacy, dignity and choice.
• Provide a safe and healthy environment for residents, staff and visitors.
• Adhere to SSSC Code of Conduct.
• Set a good example in dress, manner, hygiene and behaviour.
• Report injuries, diseases or dangerous practices to relevant personnel.
• Maintain accurately written records as required by the company and statutory bodies.

Skills

Care experience

Time management

Communication skills

Dementia care

Problem solving

Education

SVQ 3

Job description

We care, the way you care

Come and join us in Edinburgh!

Randolph Hillare looking for an outstanding person to join us as a Care Assistant at either Ashley Court in Morningside or Blenham House in Sighthill. Permanent full or part time or bank posts are available.

Market Leading Rates of Pay - from £14.32- £19.86 per hour, with overtime at time plus 33% and career development potential

Company Benefits

• Excellent rate of pay – £14.32- £19.86 per hour – we are an accredited Living Wage employer
• Optional overtime paid at time + 33% (approximately £19.05 - £26.41 per hour)
• Permanent full or part time or staff bank opportunities available
• Enhanced sick pay covering up to 28 weeks
• Fully funded stakeholder pension scheme
• Up to 33 days annual leave entitlement
• Long service holidays and awards
• Free parking on site
• Staff retail and leisure discounts through our benefits hub
• Rolling programme of mandatory training
• Structured career development opportunities up to Team Leader level
• Friendly, stable and supportive management and head office team
• “Recommend a Friend” scheme – £1000 for Nurses / £500 for Care Assistants
• Positive reputation of our nursing homes with lower staff turnover than the sector average
• Well run nursing homes with positive care inspection grades across our homes
• More flexible working patterns can be achieved, if required, working on our separate staff bank team

Main responsibilities

• To promote the highest standards of care within the nursing home
• To uphold the residents rights to privacy, dignity and choice
• To provide a safe and healthy environment for residents, staff and visitors
• To adhere to SSSC Code of Conduct
• To set a good example at all times in respect of dress, manner, hygiene and behaviour
• To report any injuries, disease or dangerous practice to all relevant personnel
• To maintain correctly written records as required by the company and statutory bodies

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Minimum of 1 year care experience gained within any care of the elderly setting, whether this be nursing home, hospital or community based. We are also keen to hear from student nurses
• From time to time we may consider people without experience if they have good reasons for looking to work within the care sector and depending on skill mix within the home at that time
• For Principal Carer post an SVQ 3 is essential along with team leadership experience in a care environment
• Experience of working with elderly people and knowledge of dementia, delivering clinical support in this area
• Time management, prioritisation of workload for self and greater team
• Ability to problem solve and manage a diverse range of situations effectively within a nursing home setting
• Strong oral and written communication skills, especially report writing
• Being able to deal with a variety of issues and respond appropriately

Our Organisation

Randolph Hill is one of Scotland's long standing, reputable providers of care for older people. We own and run 7 nursing homes across east central Scotland with strong care inspection grades and good staffing levels, making it the perfect place to develop your career whilst building positive relationships with our residents and delivering a higher standard of care in our purposely designed nursing homes.

At Randolph Hill, we provide a structure where you can make a real difference. We are large enough to be able to provide what our teams need, such as a supportive management, detailed policies and procedures and regular comprehensive training, whilst still small enough to avoid becoming overly bureaucratic and making the right decision to fit each circumstance. We have a career pathway allowing our staff to progress their career with many examples.

All enquiries will be treated in the strictest confidence.