Night Care Assistant - Northampton, United Kingdom - Boughton Lodge Care Home

Description

Boughton Lodge Care Home in Kingsthorpe is looking to recruit a
Night care assistant to work with our team team of dedicated carers and team leaders.

All training opportunities will be provided along your path with us.
- £11.00 per hour

• To plan, implement and supervise care in designated area of responsibility.
• To be physically involved in the care of the residents and to meet all service users individual needs, either personally or through delegation.
• To take responsibility for, and effectively supervise the night running of the home, in the absence of the Home Manager and ensure that the care is of a high standard at all times

Could you deputise in the absence of the Team Leader?

Are you someone who can lead a busy team of care staff?

Requirements for the position include excellent communication skills with the ability of communicating with people of all levels and needs, and being able to work well within a team and ensuring good practices exist.

• Genuine interest in working within a caring environment
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
• Medication administration
• Team Player
• NVQ Level 2 or working towards
• Willingness to participate in vocational training programmes
• Supervising carer's bimonthly (approx. 12 carer's)
• Satisfactory police check and check against the ISA list (where applicable)
• Good understanding of the Health and Safety at Work Act

Desirable:

• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Previous experience of working with assessment and care planning

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Pay:
£12.00 per hour


Expected hours:
per week


Benefits:

• Discounted or free food
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Onsite parking

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• Night shift
• Overtime

Experience:

- care of the elderly: 1 year (required)


Work Location:
In person


Reference ID:
Night

Expected start date: 27/05/2024