Care Assistant - Culduthel Care Home

Meallmore Ltd.; Inverness; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading care home in Inverness as a Care Assistant, providing personalized nursing care for older people. Opportunity for career progression through mentorship and development programs, along with competitive pay, benefits, and shifts designed for work-life balance.

Benefits

Wagestream access

Subsidised meals

Hourly overtime rates

Generous annual leave

Free uniform

Professional development investment

Refer a friend bonus scheme

Pension scheme

Sick pay scheme

Qualifications

• Working towards SSSC registration qualifications.
• SVQ level 2 (or equivalent) desirable for registration.
• Must have communication and rapport building skills.

Responsibilities

• Promote high quality care according to individual care plans.
• Assist in creating a caring environment and engage in activities.
• Adhere to Meallmore policies, procedures, and standards.

Skills

Communication

Relationship Building

Kind Caring Nature

Education

SVQ level 2 or above in Health and Social Care

Job description

Our Meallmore team at Culduthel are ready to warmly welcome you as a Care Assistant within their care home. Located in Inverness, Culduthel offers a choice of modern, luxury private ensuite rooms and executive suites that include all modern conveniences and are fully accessible. We provide the highest quality 24 hour personalised nursing care for older people, including the frail elderly and those living with dementia and its related conditions.

Our mentorship programme and ongoing learning and development will give you all the support you need to develop your skills and progress in your career whether that be as a Senior Care Assistant or a Senior Care Practitioner, the choice is yours!

If you’re not already working as a care assistant, you will be required to register to the SSSC (Scottish Social Services Council), Meallmore will support you with this process.

Your role as a Meallmore Care Assistant will include:

• To promote/provide a high quality of care and support in accordance with Individual care/support plans.
• To assist in creating wellbeing within a caring environment and be involved in the general activities of the home.
• To adhere to Meallmore Standards, Policies and Procedures, National Care Standards.
• To work in line with the SSSC codes of Practice.
• Collaborate with care staff in your department and wider teams.
• Carry out personal care duties.

Desirable skills:

• Working towards the qualification to meet SSSC registration requirements.
• SVQ level 2 or above/equivalent in Health and Social Care (as per SSSC guidelines) is desirable.
• Communication and repour building skills.
• Kind caring nature.

What we can offer you:

• Wagestream (access a portion of your earned income – every hour of every day)
• Subsidised meals
• Hourly overtime rates available
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Free uniform
• Investment in your ongoing professional development, including our mentorship scheme
• Refer a friend bonus scheme(up to £1000)
• Pension scheme
• Company sick pay scheme

Salary: £12.60- £12.82per hour (depending on experience) + overtime rates + benefits

Hours: Full time, part time, day and night shift opportunities.

If you want to be part of our Meallmore family and this sounds like you, please click apply.

Please note that all job offers are subject to satisfactory references and Disclosure Scotland Scheme Membership (PVG).

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