Care Assistant (Nights) - Berkeley Lodge

South Coast Nursing Homes Ltd; Worthing; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pay as you earn

Free uniform

DBS

Subsidised staff food

Contributory pension

24h Employee Assistance programme

Training and career progression

Refer a friend

Job summary

South Coast Nursing Homes Ltd in Worthing is hiring a Care Assistant to join Berkeley Lodge, our specialist Dementia Nursing Home. This full-time night role (36 hours per week, every other weekend) offers a supportive team and training to deliver high-quality personal care and social interaction to residents.

Benefits include competitive hourly rates (£12.94–£14.01), access to earned wages, paid breaks, free uniform and DBS, pension contributions, staff meal subsidies and ongoing training with

Qualifications

• Experience in the Healthcare sector preferred; training provided.
• Kind and caring with a positive approach.
• Energetic and hard-working.
• Team player and keen to make a difference.

Responsibilities

• Providing high quality personal care, social interaction and stimulation to residents.
• Promoting independence and enablement and providing any support to the residents where necessary.
• Ensuring electronic residents’ personalised interactions are inputted on the system.
• Serving food and drinks to the residents and promoting social dining experiences.
• Developing relationships with relatives to help support you in understanding their needs and developing their personal care.

Skills

Kind and caring

Energetic

Hard-working

Team player

Positive attitude

Job description

South Coast Nursing Homes is a family-owned provider of care across East and West Sussex. Each of the 9 registered homes offers the highest standards of resident care and comfort, 24 hours - day and night.

Here at South Coast Nursing Homes, just as we provide excellent care to our residents, we cultivate an environment for personal and career growth within our own company too. We are growing and we are always on the lookout for the best talent across the care sector. If you’re passionate about care, hungry to deliver and want to be part of a flourishing company - we want to hear from you!

We are looking for a Care Assistant to join our team on Nights at Berkeley Lodge our specialist Dementia Nursing Home in Worthing.

Hours - Full Time - 36hrs per week - including every other weekend

As a Care Assistant You Will Be

• Providing high quality personal care, social interaction and stimulation to residents;
• Promoting independence and enablement and providing any support to the residents where necessary;
• Ensuring electronic residents’ personalised interactions are inputted on the system;
• Serving food and drinks to the residents and promoting social dining experiences;
• Developing relationships with relatives to help support you in understanding their needs and developing their personal care.

More About You

• Ideally, you’ll have experience in the Healthcare sector, however we will provide you with all the training you need to be successful in the role;
• Kind and caring with a positive approach;
• Energetic and hard-working;
• Passionate about offering superior services and want to make a difference;
• Team player

If this sounds like you, join our team to grow with us!

Package

• £12.94p/h weekdays £13.59 p/h Weekends rising to £13.34 p/h and £14.01 p/h
• Access to your pay as you earn it
• Paid breaks on full shifts
• Free uniform & DBS
• Subsidised staff food
• Contributary Pension
• 24hr Employee Assistance programme
• Industry leading training and development coupled with career progression
• Refer a friend scheme

Here at South Coast Nursing Homes, we value diversity and are committed to a culture of inclusivity, respect, and equality.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or socio-economic background.

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