Care Assistant - Day Shifts

Quality Service Recruitment Limited; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Quality Service Recruitment Limited seeks experienced Care Assistants to join a large care home in Mansfield, supporting up to 54 residents with dementia. You will provide personal care, assist with daily living tasks and help maintain a clean, comfortable environment.

Minimum three months experience in a residential setting is essential. An enhanced DBS within 6 months or through Update Service is required, plus up-to-date training certificates.

Qualifications

• At least three months experience in a residential setting is essential.
• Empathetic, patient, and highly motivated attitude towards caring for the Elderly.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to handle sensitive situations with empathy.
• Excellent organizational skills for managing essential paperwork.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the residents with their personal care, ensuring their comfort and hygiene needs are maintained, ensuring the dignity of all residents.
• Follow individualised care plans precisely to meet the residents unique physical and emotional needs.
• Complete logs, reporting accurately. If any issues are raised report to the person in charge as soon as possible.
• Work effectively and professionally alongside the existing care team to assist them to enhance their resident's lives.

Skills

Empathy

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Job description

Urgently seeking experienced Care Assistants to work alongside an established team of Carers!

This large care home set picturesque grounds caters for up to 54 residents with Dementia Related Illnesses. You will be expected to hit the ground running and fit into the existing Care Team to provide high-quality care. You will be required to perform general housekeeping duties such as laundry and cleaning rooms.

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting the residents with their personal care, ensuring their comfort and hygiene needs are maintained, ensuring the dignity of all residents.
• Follow individualised care plans precisely to meet the residents unique physical and emotional needs.
• Complete logs, reporting accurately. If any issues are raised report to the person in charge as soon as possible.
• Work effectively and professionally alongside the existing care team to assist them to enhance their resident's lives.

What We Are Looking For:

• At least three months experience in a residential setting is essential.
• An empathetic, patient, and highly motivated attitude towards caring for the Elderly.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to handle sensitive and situations with empathy.
• Excellent organizational skills for managing essential paperwork.

To be suitable for this position you must have:

• An enhanced DBS dated within the last 6 months, on the update service or have the facilities to pay for one up front at the cost of £49.50
• Have a two-year referenceable work history
• Up to date Infection Control, Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and Moving and Handling training certificates
• At least 3 months experience within a similar setting

If you do not have the training, do not worry as we can help you with this with training available online at a subsidised fee and the certificates are yours to keep!

*We are unable to offer sponsorships currently*

This is an ongoing role that has the potential to become permanent for successful candidates.

Shift times are :-

Days 0700 to 1430

Other shifts are available on request.

The rate of pay for this role is £12.98 per hour. You will also accrue up to 28 days holiday for time served.