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Springcare Ltd; Peacehaven; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Early pay (Wage Stream)

Blue Light Card

Training for qualifications

Refer a friend bonus

Counselling and wellbeing

Family friendly policies

Fast recruitment process

Job summary

Springcare invites applications for a Nursing Assistant to join a caring, supportive team. You will contribute to running our homes for older people, providing personal care, supporting mobility and nutrition, and leading a small team of care assistants under the Home Manager.

Night shifts are available (8pm–8am) with permanent full- or part-time contracts. We offer a pension scheme, access to training for nationally recognised qualifications, and wellbeing support to help you grow in your role.

Qualifications

• Experienced Nursing Assistant (Senior Care Assistant level 3)
• Able to work as part of a team and unsupervised
• Motivate and lead a team of care assistants
• Lead with calm under pressure and adapt to ad hoc situations
• Excellent oral and written communication

Responsibilities

• Allocate duties to health care assistants and model best practice
• Provide personal care to residents and support nutrition, mobility and well-being
• Under guidance undertake clinical tasks (PEG feeding, medication administration, basic observations)
• Lead and support the care team to ensure safe, compassionate care

Skills

Communication

Team leadership

Empathy

Reliability

Job description

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:

About you:

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.

Main Purpose of the Job

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:

PEG feeding

Medication administration

Basic Observations

This list is not exhaustive

Typical Shift patterns Night Contracts

Night Shift Contracts

8pm until 8am

What Springcare can offer to you:

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

Refer a friend £££ scheme for each friend that you recommend (T&C apply)

Access to counselling and wellbeing support

Family friendly policies

Smooth robust recruitment process through our portal

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.

Springcare are committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding, and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all of our staff are vetted, selected, trained and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective and compassionate care.

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