Care Assistant - Be

Curaa Group; East Malling; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Curaa Group is seeking a compassionate Care Assistant to join our team at Stansted Mountfitchet. You will provide person-centred care, support daily living activities, and help residents maintain independence with dignity.

We value respect, integrity, and learning, and you will work with a supportive team to deliver high-quality care in a friendly home environment.

Qualifications

• Care experience or background in care may be advantageous.
• Ability to work with dignity and respect for residents.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality personal care to each of our residents.
• Help residents with daily activities including bathing, toileting, dressing and undressing to maintain independence and dignity.
• Encourage residents who have difficulty eating or swallowing to enjoy meals in a relaxed, pleasant atmosphere.
• Assist residents with mobility to move to social areas and to their bedrooms upon request.
• Attend staff meetings and training sessions as required.
• Develop relationships with relatives to help support residents better.

Job description

Who are we:
Curaa is a family-run, community-driven care provider with award-winning homes and a compassionate team that provides person-centred care. Having launched in 2019, Curaa has grown its footprint across the South and Southwest of England and plans to continue this journey in the future.

Our commitment to excellence is driven by our core values of respect, integrity, community, and learning.

Respect: At Curaa, we believe in treating everyone with dignity and respect. We value diverse perspectives and foster an inclusive environment where every team member feels valued and heard.

Integrity: Our commitment to ethical practices ensures that we build trust with our residents, partners, and each other. We do what is right, especially when no one is watching.

Community: We support each other and work together to achieve common goals. Our sense of community extends beyond our office walls, as we actively engage with and contribute to the broader society.

Learning: By fostering a culture of learning, we ensure that our team remains innovative and adaptable in a constantly evolving world.

The successful applicant will:

Deliver quality personal care to each of our residents.

Help the residents with daily activities including, bathing, taking people to the toilet, dressing and undressing, and ensuring optimum independence, dignity, and respect of all individuals who live here.

Encourage those that may have difficulty eating or swallowing, to enjoy their meal in a relaxed pleasant atmosphere, ensuring dignity and respect at all times.

Assist people with restricted mobility to move to other areas of the Home for social activities and stimulation and to the privacy of their bedrooms at their request.

Regularly attend to any of the people who may have reduced continence control, ensuring all personal hygiene needs are met. Toileting, changing continence pads, and removing wet or soiled clothing to ensure they remain comfortable and the risk of skin deterioration is reduced and monitored.

Carry out care activity in accordance with the care plan for less active people, particularly turning and moving to reduce the risk of development of pressure sores, as requested by the person in charge.

Ensure bedroom areas are kept tidy, pleasant and comfortable by making beds, regularly changing bed linen and emptying commodes and cleaning.

Be responsible for the regular cleaning of any equipment involved in the personal care of people the residents, including commodes and wheelchairs.

Practice safe systems of work across the range of tasks and in particular moving and handling, by assessing risk and having due regard for personal safety and the safety of people who live here, visitors, and your colleagues.

Understand personal responsibilities with regards to Health and Safety at Work legislation, particularly in relation to moving and handling of people who live here and fire safety and evacuation procedures.

Act courteously towards the residents and their visitors, respecting the dignity and individuality of each person and ensuring they feel 'At home'.

Contribute fully to the team, responding positively to colleagues and actioning all reasonable work instructions promptly, and record interactions on the personal care software.

Take good care of items of equipment used to carry out tasks, including general cleanliness and advising on any faults or the need for maintenance or replacement.

Be responsible for the safe and tidy storage of supplies and equipment.

Attend staff meetings and training sessions as required

Develop relationships with relatives to help support residents better.

What we are looking for:

Someone who can deliver a level of care that truly comes from the heart, making sure our residents never lose their dignity or sense of individuality as you get involved in general activities within the care home. And, whether you are helping someone with limited mobility to learn to use an aid, offering emotional support to a confused or distressed resident or delivering care to someone at the end of their life, you will always have their well-being in mind above anything else.

Requirements

You will need to be:

Care Assistant - BE Stansted Mountfitchet - Female preferred, ESS, gb