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Senior Care Assistant

Randolph Hill Nursing Homes Group LTD

Livingston

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GBP 40,000 - 60,000

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Job summary

Join a leading nursing home group as a Senior Care Assistant in Livingston, where you will provide exceptional care and support to elderly residents. Enjoy competitive pay, a range of benefits, and opportunities for career development. Be part of a dedicated team committed to delivering high-quality care in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Enhanced sick pay

Fully funded pension scheme

Up to 33 days annual leave

Staff discounts

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

Minimum of 2 years care experience in elderly care settings.
SVQ 2 required; SVQ 3 preferred or to be pursued.
Experience with elderly and dementia care.

Responsibilities

Promote high standards of care within the nursing home.
Uphold residents' rights to privacy, dignity, and choice.
Provide a safe and healthy environment for residents.

Skills

Time management

Problem solving

Communication

Education

SVQ 2

SVQ 3

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Recruitment Manager at Randolph Hill Group LTD

Come and join us in West Lothian - We care, the way you care

Hello, I'm Owen, Recruitment Manager for Randolph Hill Nursing Homes Group.

I'm excited to share that we are searching for an outstanding Senior Care Assistant to join us at Kirk Lane Nursing Home in Livingston.

Company Benefits;

· Excellent rate of pay - £14.25 - £19.09 per hour - we are an accredited Living Wage employer

· Optional overtime paid at time + 33%

· Permanent full or part time opportunity

· Enhanced sick pay covering up to 28 weeks

· Fully funded stakeholder pension scheme

· Up to 33 days annual leave entitlement

· Long service holidays and awards

· Free parking on site

· Staff retail and leisure discounts through our benefits hub

· Rolling programme of mandatory training

· Structured career development opportunities to up to Team Leader level

· Friendly, stable and supportive management and head office team

· "Recommend a Friend" scheme - £1000 for Nurses, £500 for Care Assistants

· Positive reputation of our nursing homes with lower staff turnover than the sector average

· Well run nursing homes with positive care inspection grades across all of our homes

· More flexible working patterns can be achieved, if required, working on our separate staff bank team

Main Responsibilities

To promote the highest standards of care within the nursing home
To uphold the residents rights to privacy, dignity and choice
To provide a safe and healthy environment for residents, staff and visitors
To adhere to SSSC Code of Conduct
To set a good example at all times in respect of dress, manner, hygiene and behaviour
To report any injuries, disease or dangerous practice to all relevant personnel
To maintain correctly written records as required by the company and statutory bodies

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Minimum of 2 years care experience gained within any care of the elderly setting, whether this be nursing home, hospital or community based. We are also keen to hear from student nurses
Ideally experience of leading a team within a nursing home or care home environment
You should possess an SVQ 2 and already have or be prepared to work towards SVQ 3
Experience of working with elderly people and knowledge of dementia, delivering clinical support in this area
Time management, prioritisation of workload for self and greater team
Ability to problem solve and manage a diverse range of situations effectively within a nursing home setting
Strong oral and written communication skills, especially report writing
Being able to deal with a variety of issues and respond appropriately

Our Organisation

Randolph Hill is one of Scotland’s long standing, reputable providers of care for older people. We own and run 7 nursing homes across east central Scotland with strong care inspection grades and good staffing levels, making it the perfect place to develop your career whilst building positive relationships with our residents and delivering a higher standard of care in our purposely designed nursing homes. At Randolph Hill, we provide structure to make a real difference. We are large enough to be able to provide what our teams need, such as a supportive management, detailed policies and procedures and regular comprehensive training, whilst still small enough to avoid becoming overly bureaucratic and making the right decision to fit each circumstance. We have a career pathway allowing our staff to progress their career with many examples.

What do our Staff Say?

“It is important to me to be treated as a person and not just a number. This is achieved at Randolph Hill when the senior management team make an effort to get to know all the staff employed in all the homes.”

“I have always had better job satisfaction when employed by a smaller company in comparison to larger care home providers.”

“The rate of pay is competitive for the area”

“I enjoy the experience of caring for my residents and feel satisfied when I am able to make a difference in a resident’s quality of life. Randolph Hill provides a very comfortable environment and resources to make that possible. Randolph Hill provide a good and safe working environment, quality care and co-operative management and these were the most important factors in making my decision to join Randolph Hill.”

“I am very proud to work for Randolph Hill. I have been employed by the company for over 5 years. The residents receive a high standard of care, delivered in a person centred manner. The staff and management have helped me to develop and progress in my career.”

Seniority level

Seniority level
Not Applicable

Employment type

Employment type
Full-time

Job function

Job function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care

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