Compassionate Care Assistant — Resident Support

Curaa Group; Widford; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Curaa Group is a family-run, community-driven care provider delivering person-centred care across homes in the South and Southwest of England. The successful applicant will deliver quality personal care, support daily activities with dignity, and maintain a respectful, home-like environment.

We value respect, integrity, community, and learning, and seek team players who communicate well and contribute to a compassionate home. Training and development are encouraged.

Qualifications

• Team player who engages well with others.
• Strong communicator and influencer.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality personal care to each of our residents.
• Help residents with daily activities including bathing, toileting, dressing and undressing, ensuring independence, dignity and respect.
• Encourage those who may have difficulty eating or swallowing to enjoy their meal in a relaxed, pleasant atmosphere.
• Assist people with restricted mobility to move to other areas of the Home for social activities and to the privacy of their bedrooms.
• Attend to residents with reduced continence control, ensuring all personal hygiene needs are met.
• Carry out care activity in accordance with the care plan to reduce the risk of pressure sores.
• Ensure bedrooms are tidy and comfortable by making beds, changing bed linen and managing commodes.
• Be responsible for cleaning of equipment involved in personal care (commodes, wheelchairs).
• Practice safe systems of work, including moving and handling, with due regard to safety of residents and staff.
• Understand Health and Safety at Work legislation, including moving and handling and fire safety.

Skills

Team player

Strong communicator

Job description

Curaa Group is a family-run, community-driven care provider delivering person-centred care across homes in the South and Southwest of England. The successful applicant will deliver quality personal care, support daily activities with dignity, and maintain a respectful, home-like environment.

We value respect, integrity, community, and learning, and seek team players who communicate well and contribute to a compassionate home. Training and development are encouraged.