Senior Care Assistant - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Meallmore

Meallmore
Meallmore
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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Join our friendly team at Meallmore as a Senior Carer at Forthland Lodge Care Home and benefit from our exclusive Golden Handshake offer of up to £1500 for new recruits

42 hour nightshift and bank opportunities available.


Our Meallmore team at Forthland are ready to warmly welcome you as a Senior Care Assistant within their care home.

Conveniently located close the city centre of Edinburgh, Forthland Lodge offers residents safe, comfortable surroundings in a purpose-built nursing home.

Our purpose-built care home provides high quality, personalised nursing care for people living with an acquired brain injury and older people,
including those living with dementia and its related conditions.


Our mentorship programme and ongoing learning and development will give you all the support you need to develop your skills and progress in your career.


If you're not already working as a senior care assistant, you will be required to register as a supervisor with the SSSC (Scottish Social Services Council).


What we can offer you:


  • Wagestream (access a portion of your earned income every hour of every day)
  • Subsidised meals
  • Hourly overtime rates available
  • 28 days annual leave pro rata
  • Free uniform
  • Investment in your ongoing professional development, including our Meallmore Upskills Academy Senior Care Worker Programme
  • Refer a friend bonus scheme
    (up to £1000):
  • Pension scheme
  • Company sick pay scheme

Your role as a Meallmore Senior Care Assistant will include:

  • Supporting the Registered Nurse/Team Leader to assess, plan, implement and evaluate the holistic care needs of individuals using the service.
  • Providing and promoting positive work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and conform to relevant standards, policies and legislation.
  • Having an holistic approach in achieving outcomes in collaboration with all departments within the care service.
  • Collaborating with care staff in your department and wider teams.
  • Carrying out personal care duties.

Skills and Requirements:


  • Experience working as a care assistant/support worker or similar care setting is essential.
  • Working towards the qualification to meet SSSC registration requirements.
  • SVQ level 3 or above/equivalent in Social Services and Healthcare (as per SSSC guidelines) is desirable.
  • PDA/Equivalent in Supervision
  • Communication and repour building skills.
  • Kind caring nature.

Salary:
£ £13.45 per hour (depending on experience) + overtime rates + benefits

If you want to be part of our Meallmore family and this sounds like you, please click apply.


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