Care Assistant

Role Overview & Responsibilities

An exciting new opportunity for you to join the Springdene Group as a Care Assistant within Spring Grove.

Main Job Objective:

To deliver timely and compassionate person-centred care to residents. To observe, monitor and record progress of residents in accordance with care plans. To promote resident’s independence, choice and dignity, ensuring that their care needs are safely met.

Qualifications and Training

· NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

· Mandatory training up to date or willing to undertake refresher training e.g. Fire, Health and Safety, Manual Handling, Medication

Previous Work Experience

· Experience working in a residential home or hospital (at least 1-year desirable)

· Experience of providing personal care including washing, dressing, toileting, feeding, and mobilising clients.

Knowledge and Understanding

· Able to give examples of providing timely, compassionate, person-centred care.

· Awareness of the role of CQC in residential care.

· Awareness of how Health and Safety, Safeguarding, Confidentiality and Data Protection apply in the Care Assistant role.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £12.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• Store discount
• Wellness programme

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Overtime

COVID-19 considerations:
Everyone is to wear a mask within the home, PPE Equipment available, PCR weekly, LFD daily

Application question(s):

• Have you had 2 covid vaccines and the booster?
• Do you hold a NVQ 2 in Health and Social Care?

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: CA SG