Bank Care Assistant

The Brendoncare Foundation ,
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

Overview

Job Description

You make a difference, every day, that's why we need you in our team. What is the role? Brendoncare are recruiting for Care Assistants to join our team of bank staff, and work at our Chiltern View home based in Stone, Aylesbury. Brendoncare Chiltern View is a purpose-built care facility offering individual care for people living with dementia. Chiltern View provides a nursing home where people can be helped to live as independently as possible and where the emphasis is on quality and enjoyment of life. Who are you? We are seeking individuals who can demonstrate our four key values; kindness, care, choice and community. We pride ourselves on providing the best possible care for our residents and our ability to make them feel like family within a loving home. We need you to be like minded in this approach, valuing the small things which are important to each of our residents. Although previous experience in this field is preferred it is not essential as full training is provided and your values are more important to us. As our Care Assistant your duties will include: Providing personal care to clients that is person centred and respects individual choices; Providing additional care and support as required when a client is unwell or towards end of life; Acting as a Key-worker to a number of clients; Using personal knowledge and experience of working with those individuals to support the nurses in writing and reviewing care plans; Documenting care given and record any changes or abnormalities in the daily notes in addition to informing the person in charge of the shift; Providing support and advice to resident's family and friends, keeping them informed at an appropriate level with due regard to the constraints of confidentiality; To be considered for the role of Care Assistant , we need you to; Be flexible in working hours, including working weekends Be able to demonstrate our four key values Have a caring, compassionate nature Be punctual and reliable In return we offer an hourly rate of 9.70 (10.05 with NVQ2 in Health and Social Care) In addition we provide full training and continuing personal development, a free uniform, free DBS check, paid breaks and free meals when on duty. If you believe in treating people as individuals and are passionate about providing care with dignity and respect, then we would love to hear from you.