Health Care Assistant - Teignmouth, United Kingdom - Crocus Care Ltd

Crocus Care Ltd

Verified Company

Teignmouth, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Do you like helping elderly people? Want to work in a CQC rated GOOD Home?
We need additional Care Assistants at our vibrant and friendly home near Teignmouth/Newton Abbott. The home is part of a group of 3 privately owned homes. We are good to work for and care about the well being of both residents and staff.

We provide regular training using a mixture of our in-house trainer and external trainers and cover more than just the mandatory areas.

We provide free meals, uniform, and training above mandatory levels. Staff are well supported by management, encouraged to study for NVQs, and to advance to higher grades.

You should have:
- good communication skills both written and verbal
- a caring, calm, and patient demeanour
- ideally prior experience and training in a care setting
- ability to understand and follow policies and procedures
- good time-keeping
- be stable and responsible

Duties and responsibilities include:
- assist clients with personal care tasks such as washing, dressing, eating and toileting
- assist in the safe lifting, transferring, repositioning and movement of clients
- accompanying clients to medical appointments
- encourage clients to participate in social and recreational activities
- liaise with visiting medical practitioners
- providing physical and emotional care and support
- observe, monitor and record clients' physical and emotional well-being, and promptly report any changes to senior staff.
- flexibility with other tasks as needed such as changing bed linen

We are on a bus route and will provide assistance with travel costs if outside immediate area.

Age 18+.

Don't worry if you have not done care work before. It can be very rewarding and we provide induction and training.

PLEASE NOTE - YOU MUST BE A UK CITIZEN OR ALREADY HAVE PERMISSION TO WORK IN THE UK

Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Part-time hours: 12-36 per week

Salary:
£11.49-£11.92 per hour

Benefits:

Company pension
Onsite parking
Sick pay

Schedule:

Day shift
Monday to Friday
Overtime
Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

Bonus scheme
Loyalty bonus

COVID-19 considerations:

We have protocols in place to prevent the spread of infection including a temporary staff entrance and changing facility, the provision of PPE and a meeting pod for visitors.

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