Care Assistant - Worthing, United Kingdom - melrose care ltd

melrose care ltd

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Worthing, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Evening Care Assistant

Melrose Care Home, a family run, 25 bed nursing home based in Worthing, West Sussex provide second-to-none care for our residents, offering a truly personal experience for everyone who lives with us.

As a nursing home rated "Outstanding" by CQC we are seeking to recruit for an Evening Health Care Assistant to join our committed and driven team and to uphold the same ethos and passion for care that we do.

The main duties to include, but not limited to:

To provide personal care to residents, to include assisting with dressing/undressing, bathing, using the toilet and getting ready for bed and settled for the evening
To make drinks for the residents, ensure all residents who do not require assistance have fresh water on their tables
To set the breakfast trays
To help in the kitchen with washing up, and collect empty plates/cups from around the home.
To help care for residents temporarily sick and needing minor dressings, bed nursing (under the supervision of a RN)
To help care for EOL residents
Report the care given to residents using our inhouse system
To answer all bells, emergency bells, the front door, greet visitors and answer the telephone if the RN is unavailable
To be available to attend mandatory staff training and staff meetings.

Salary:
Excellent rates of pay dependent on experience.

Shift patterns comprise of:

Monday, Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday 6pm10pm, with overtime available

Requirements:

The right person will be/have:

Able to communicate both written and verbally
Able to work as a team member
Flexible
A kind and compassionate nature
A willingness to learn

Desirable

NVQ in Health and Social Care (or willing to do your NVQ with Melrose)
Previous care experience
Knowledge in personal care
Experience in working with older people
Interest in staff training and development

Rewards

Free uniform
Paid training after 1 year's employment
Free meal when working over 6 hours each day
Refer a friend reward scheme
Paid breaks
5.6 weeks holiday per year pro rata
DBS refund after completing 6 months employment
Pension Scheme
Opportunities for overtime

Melrose Care Home does not have any on-site parking

Job Type:
Part-time

Part-time hours: 16 per week

Work Location:
One location

Job Type:
Part-time

Part-time hours: 16 per week

Benefits: