Senior Care Assistant

Ventry Residential Care* ,
London, Greater London
Salary: £11 per hour

Overview

Senior Care Assistant - day shifts - immediate start in Palmers Green N13. Up to £11.00 per hour, plus great benefits and career development. The ability to work flexibly around your family or other commitments, we can offer between 24 and 42 hours per week. Ventry Care is recruiting Senior Care Assistants to our residential care home in Palmers Green (London Borough of Enfield). We care for older persons / older persons living with dementia. THE ROLE To run a shift to ensure the care needs of our service users are met; organising your staff team around medication, personal care, continence, moving and handling, mealtime support, social activities, and those other tasks required. To build strong professional relationships with all those around you; making sure family and friends feel welcomed, that health care professionals are kept well-informed, and that you are keeping your manager up to speed with residents needs and progress. To be a team player, following guidelines and policies, and having good written and 'IT and systems' knowledge to support residents care plans and record keeping. We use care management software, and smartphone tablet hardware, to record the care provided to our residents. To help our residents live a full life; to be more independent, to enjoy their daily activities, and to exercise choice in their day-to-day living. To make all the residents you care for feel safe, comfortable and secure. In other words, you will make them feel right at home. WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU? Up to £11.00 per hour (depending on experience and qualifications). The ability to work flexibly around your family or other commitments, we can offer between 24 and 42 hours per week. Ongoing specialist training (e.g. dementia / diabetes / catheter care / end of life care etc) to ensure you can professionally develop yourself, and meet the care needs of this service user group. Job advancement opportunities to ensure you can enjoy a fulfilling career in this sector. £250.00 annual retention bonus / unlimited £250.00 refer a friend bonus WHAT WE NEED YOU TO HAVE? You will have experience working with older people in residential care, you are willing to learn, are flexible, patient, caring, organised, enthusiastic, and great with people. You will have completed your QCF 1-5 (equivalent NVQ 2 or 3 in Care). WHAT YOU NEED TO DO? Please forward your CV with full contact details including postal and email address. On receipt your CV will be reviewed and we will arrange a telephone interview with you. If successful we will complete your recruitment, induction / training, and get you started as soon as possible. If you would like a meaningful career making a positive impact to the lives of those who require care and support, then please apply now terms and conditions apply This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89957372