Nursing Assistant

SPRINGCARE LTD; St Helens, Wargrave; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Workplace pension scheme

Wage Stream app (early access to pay)

Blue Light Card discounts

Fully funded training from level 2 to

Job summary

Springcare Ltd is seeking a Nursing Assistant to join our care homes. Reporting to the Home Manager, you would allocate duties to a team of Health Care Assistants, deliver personal care, support nutrition and mobility, and promote best practice.

The role includes clinical tasks under guidance, such as checking blood sugar, wound care, PEG feeding, medication administration, and basic observations. Night contracts available with leadership responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Must have two written references
• DBS disclosure (standard/enhanced) depending on role
• Evidence of right to work in the UK

Responsibilities

• Allocate duties to a team of Health Care Assistants
• Provide personal care to residents and support with nutrition, mobility and wellbeing
• Lead on best practices and role model professional standards
• Perform clinical tasks such as checking blood sugar, wound care, PEG feeding and medication administration
• Conduct basic observations and catheter care

Skills

Patient care

Team leadership

Communication

Clinical observation

Job description

Nursing Assistants provide an essential role in contributing to the smooth running of our homes for older people. Our Nursing staff lead on the social care and support for our residents.

Reporting to the Home Manager, you would be responsible for allocating duties to a team of Health Care Assistants - acting as a role model in the delivery and promotion of best practice at all times. You would also help to provide personal care to our residents and support with their nutrition, mobility and well-being.

Once assessed as competent under the guidance of the Home Manager, a Nursing Assistant would also be required to undertake clinical tasks which may include:

• Checking blood sugar levels
• Change a simple dressings
• PEG feeding
• Medication administration
• Basic Observations
• Catheter care

This list is not exhaustive

Typical Shift patterns Night Contracts

Night Shift Contracts

8pm until 8am

You would be an experienced Nursing Assistant (Senior Care Assistant level 3)

Whilst being reliable and trustworthy, you would be able to work as part of a team & unsupervised.

As a forward thinker, you would be self-motivated and able to motivate and lead a team of care assistants.

Showing leadership skills, you would be able to remain calm under pressure and adapt to ad hoc situations.

Showing patience, empathy and care, you would be able to communicate with others using both oral and written skills., Successful applicants would require two written references, a standard/enhanced DBS (depending on role) and evidence of a right to work in the UK check.

Would you like to be a part of a caring, supportive team? We now have an opportunity for a Nursing Assistant to join Springcare, where every day you can make a difference to someone's live. We believe that Nursing Assistants have may great qualities that make them excellent at their job, and are integral part of our care team

• Permanent full and part time day or night contracts - with access to our work placed pension scheme
• Early pay using Wage Stream App - you can withdraw up to 50% of your earnings in advance of your pay
• Access to Blue Light Card - where you can make savings across hundreds of national retailers
• Fully funded training for nationally recognised qualifications (level 2 through to 5) with internal career progression opportunities