Carer

Faircape Health; Somerset West; On-site; ZAR 123,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Night shift allowance

Quarterly bonuses

Professional development

Discount on internet packages

Subsidized meals

Job summary

Faircape Health, part of the Faircape Group, seeks caring Carers for Heritage Manor and Bridgewater Manor in Somerset West. You will support residents with daily living activities, provide personal care, and help maintain a safe, therapeutic environment for elderly residents with frail, dementia, palliative, and rehab needs.

Your role includes documenting activities, reporting changes, and upholding infection control and safety procedures.

Qualifications

• Acknowledged Carer training from reputable organisation advantageous.
• SETA accreditation will be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with daily living activities according to care plans, including personal hygiene.
• Provide companionship, emotional support and accompany residents in activities and meals.
• Document care activities using Healthware on company cellphone.
• Report any changes or concerns to senior staff promptly.
• Comply with infection control and health & safety policies.
• Participate in camera-watch duty on night shifts for resident safety.

Skills

Compassionate

Empathetic

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Teamwork

Patience

Professional etiquette

Physical stamina

Education

Carer training

SETA accreditation

Job description

Faircape Health, a division of the Faircape Group, owns and manages six luxury lifestyle villages with state of the art and technologically advanced Healthcare Centres at each village.

We are seeking experienced, dedicated and compassionate Carers to join our team at facilities Heritage Manor and Bridgewater Manor in Somerset West.

As part of the team, you will play a crucial role in providing personalised care and support to a versatile range of patients. We cater to the needs of patients requiring long term care (frail care, dementia care, palliative care), sub acute rehabilitation and respite care.

Carers are required to adhere to care plans, ensuring patient comfort and fostering a safe and therapeutic environment to assigned residents.

Duties include but is not not limited to the following:

• Carers are responsible for assisting residents with their daily living activities in accordance with the individualised care plan. This includes providing comprehensive personal hygiene care to residents such as bathing, showering, assisting with dressing and personal grooming.
• You would also be required to offer companionship, emotional support and participate in the following daily activities - taking residents for daily walks, accompanying residents during meal times, assisting with feeding of residents when required, accompanying residents to activities and participating if required.
• All activities with residents are to be charted on our electronic system, Healthware, using the provided company cellphone
• Should there be any changes or causes of concern in a resident's condition, you are to promptly report this to your senior.
• Carers are to comply with company policies and procedures related to infection control as well as health and safety
• You will also be required to be on camera watch duty on a rotational basis (night shifts) to monitor resident safety, flag irregular movement or possible risks.

Education and Qualifications:

• Acknowledged Carer training from reputable organisation advantageous
• SETA accreditation will be an advantage

Experience and Knowledge:

• Proven experience as a Carer or experience in a similar environment
• Knowledge of caring principles in caring for the aged, this includes: Dementia care, Palliative care, Rehabilitative care

Skills and Attributes:

• Be compassionate, empathetic and to genuinely care about and understand the feelings of residents, showing kindness and concern in all interactions.
• Adaptable to changes within the role as needed.
• Maintain positive relationships with residents, families, and colleagues.
• Possess strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Responsible and accountable.
• Exhibit patience and understanding.
• Demonstrate professional etiquette.
• Have physical stamina and strength.
• Ability to follow instructions and protocols accurately
• Willing to continuously learn and improve caregiving skills.

Specific requirements

• Clear health record
• Clear criminal record
• Clear credit record
• Contactable references

Working Hours and Salary:

• You will be required to work 16.25 shifts per month
• Should you select to work day shifts only, your shift starts at 07h00 until 19h00 or should you select night shifts only, your shift starts at 19h00 until 07h00. (A night shift allowance will be included)
• A competitive Basic Salary plusSundays work pay, Public holidays pay, Quarterly bonuses

Additional Benefits:

• Allowance - Staff would be eligible to receive a n a llowance should they be called to work additional shifts on short notice.
• Bonus - Quarterly Bonuses are based on individual performance and company performance. (Bonuses are paid every 3 months)
• There are opportunities for professional development and growth within our organisation!
• Discount on our internet (ISP) packages
• Subsidized lunch meals

2)Written references are compulsory and applications submitted without these will not be considered.

Should you not receive a response within 2 weeks of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful.