Care Assistant Night

Gold Care Homes; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£13.32 Per Hour

Employee of the Month

Long term service awards

Blue Light Card

Professional Development

Refer a Friend

Job summary

Gold Care Homes invites applications for a care assistant at Charlton Park Care Home, near Greenwich. You will support residents with daily living and deliver high-quality personal care in a warm, safe environment.

Join a team that values compassion, training, and responsive support for residents. A commitment to professional development and excellent patient care is essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Experience in elder care or nursing home environment preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver high levels of personal and psychological care.
• Strong communication and cooperation within a care team.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high levels of care by assisting residents with daily living activities.
• Support training and supervision of junior staff under supervision of senior staff.
• Answer Nurse Call system, greet visitors, take messages promptly.
• Report residents' wellbeing and liaise with GPs and support managers.
• Carry out regular checks on residents as directed by senior staff.
• Provide personal care (medication assistance, toileting, bathing) and document appropriately.
• Complete handover and keyworker records within required timeframes.

Skills

Compassionate care

Teamwork

Person-centered

Job description

About Our Home:

Situated just a stone’s throw from historic Charlton Park in The Royal Borough of Greenwich, Charlton Park Care Home is a warm and welcoming nursing home offering a spacious and comfortable environment and 24-hour care and support for older adults.

If you have experience and want to share our values and delivering our aim by:

• Being responsive and showing compassion to the individual needs of all.
• Providing residents and staff with a warm, friendly, healthy and safe environment to live and work
• Establishing a person-centred approach to care.
• Building the best team by encouraging training and self-development of all.

What does the role involve?

• Ensure the highest possible levels of care are maintained by supporting / assisting residents, when required, with all aspects of daily living.
• Support training and supervision of junior and new Staff Members in all aspects of their work in the Home, under the supervision of senior Staff Members.
• Answer Nurse Call system, giving assistance as required. Answer the door and telephone appropriately. Respond accordingly and pass on messages promptly.
• Report on well-being of Clients and liaise with GPs and Support Managers etc.
• Carry out regular checks on Clients at intervals determined by senior Staff Members.
• Deliver a high level of personal and psychological care to all residents in a professional manner, arranging rotas to meet their care requirements e.g. medications; toileting; bathing; etc.
• Complete records where required to a satisfactory standard. Ensuring the changeover and Keyworker documentation are fully completed within the timeframes agreed.

What we can offer you:

• £13.32 Per Hour
• Employee of the Month
• Long term service awards
• Blue Light Card
• Professional Development
• Refer a Friend