Care Assistant (Days) – Harry Sotnick House

Local Government South East; Portsmouth; Sur place; GBP 26 000 - 27 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Local Government South East in Portsmouth is seeking a dedicated care worker to provide person-centred support for residents with dementia and other health needs. You will assist with personal care, meals, and daily living activities, delivering activities that promote wellbeing and social engagement.

The role requires patience, compassion, and the ability to follow care plans while recording information accurately.

Qualifications

• Experience in caregiving with older adults.
• Ability to follow care plans and record information accurately.
• Good communication in English and compassionate approach.

Responsabilités

• Provide person-centred care including personal care and assistance at mealtimes.
• Support residents with daily living activities and mobility needs.
• Deliver social activities to promote mental health and wellbeing.
• Record health and wellbeing information using Nourish and report to managers.
• Work as part of a team and adapt to diverse needs and situations.

Connaissances

Patience

Empathy

Communication in English

Teamwork

Flexibility

Formation

QCF level 2/3 in Social Care

Care Certificate (CIS)

Outils

Nourish care planning software

Basic computer skills

Description du poste

Your new role

Harry Sotnick House is a 46 bed nursing home spread over two wings on the ground floor and is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission. At Harry Sotnick House we deliver a broad range of healthcare services to older people with mental and physical health needs, offering long term dementia care.

• Full Time
• Permanent
• Portsmouth
• Posted 2 days ago
• 26000 - 27000 £ / Year
• Closes: 17 November 2026

Using a person-centred approach, you will look after the physical, emotional, cultural and social needs of service users. This will include personal care, assisting clients at mealtimes and all aspects of daily living. You will be providing person centred care in the form of social activities which promotes the resident’s mental health and wellbeing and improves their quality of life. It can be hard work and mentally & physically strenuous but rewarding for the right person with the right skills and values.

As a key worker to specific service users you will take responsibility to ensure information about their health and wellbeing is recorded using electronic care planning (Nourish) and communicating this information to the assistant managers. This is a legal requirement under the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to meet our fundamental standards.

You will look after the needs of a diverse group of service users with a wide range of care needs, including challenging behaviour.

This role will include some person moving and handling duties. There will be the need for light food preparation.

Who Is The Person Summary

You will have patience and empathy, with an understanding of the needs of people with different types of dementia and physical disabilities. You will have the ability to converse at ease with service users with cognitive impairment and provide advice in accurate spoken English which is essential for the post. With experience in a caring role as a formal paid or unpaid carer you will have an understanding of the importance of resident’s dignity, privacy and choice, and applying this in practice. You will have the ability to be flexible and adaptable, able to work in a team as well as being able to work independently and able to use your own initiative and make decisions and to be able to deal with emergencies in a confident manner. Computer skills will be required to enable you to update care records use e-learning etc. You will be required to take part in training and development which will contribute towards your framework and study for QCF at level 2 / 3 (or equivalent) in Social Care and undertake learning to complete the Care Certificate (previously CIS) within your probation period.