Health Care Assistant Days - Brockenhurst, United Kingdom - Career Jungle Ltd

Career Jungle Ltd

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Brockenhurst, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

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- £11.07 per hour**
- 12 hour shift

- £500 joining bonus, paid upon successful completion of your probation period

Free onsite parking

Free Uniform

Company pension scheme

- Growth opportunities, recognition and training

Are you looking for a new start, using your caring nature and skills in care to support residents in a well know local care home? Being kind and compassionate is the most important skills, we can teach the rest if you are new to the care sector.

As a
Health Care Assistant on Days, we will support you to provide the best in dedicated care at our wonderful 46 bed, Nursing and Residential Care Home in Brockenhurst, Southampton, easily commutable from local areas around Southampton.

Working within a friendly and supportive team, you will be helping to provide the best possible, person-centred care to our elderly residents to help them feel right at home, whilst ensuring to help maintain their independence, dignity and, above all, control of their own lives.

Whether you have experience or are keen to learn, we would love to hear from you.

Benefits:

Competitive salary of £10.75ph
Enhanced hourly rates for additional shifts worked over your contracted hours, paid at £2 extra per hour

- £500 joining bonus, paid upon successful completion of your probation period

Every other weekend off work (/if not possible, working 2 weekends in 4)
Paid lunch break, including a free meal provided on duty (hot or cold)
Up to 28 days holiday per year, pro rata
Paid for and supported opportunities in achieving your Care Certificate and Diploma Level 2/Level 3 in Adult Care through our Inhouse Training Manager
Continuous training opportunities (both internal and bespoke external training)
Free onsite parking
Free Uniform
Company pension scheme
Paid enhanced DBS checks, including reimbursements for update service renewal fees
Career progression pathways
Fun opportunities to be involved in resident lifestyle activities, as well as supporting with fundraising events throughout the year

What we are looking for:

Caring and compassionate personality, with a passion to help others in a safe manner
Initiative to work alone but also a team player
Strong communication skills
Previous experience is preferred but not essential as full training will be provided

Responsibilities:

Providing high standards of physical and emotional support and care to our residents
Support with residents everyday living tasks but with tailored, people centre approach, dependant on each individuals needs
Promoting and encouraging residents to attend lifestyle activities, ensuring to help residents safely get to and from planned activities at the home
Assisting the lifestyle coordinator with running and delivering lifestyle activities to residents, from planned activities to one to one, person centred activities such as reading or delivering nail care to residents
Helping to maintain high levels of rapport with both residents and fellow team members
Reporting any wellbeing/safeguarding concerns
Ensuring the home is kept clean, tidy and safe