Job Description
About the Company
Ann's Care Homes are a family run business established in 1994.
Since its inception, the company has enjoyed a longstanding reputation for the delivery of quality care and for their teams of dedicated, trained staff who put clients' needs at the heart of everything they do.
We at Ann's aspire to be the best at everything that we do. We want families and carers to choose Ann's because they have confidence in our reputation for providing a high quality service.
We are recruiting for Health Care Assistants to join our bank team at Meadowbank Care Home.
Please note there are no sponsorship opportunities for this role.
To find out more, call our recruitment team on Alternatively, you can click apply now and we will be in touch if you meet our requirements.
The successful candidate will:
- Assist staff with the assessment and implementation of individual care plans undertaking daily tasks and activities as directed in order to facilitate the wellbeing, dignity and treatment of all residents.
- Work efficiently with the multidisciplinary team to approach patient care.
- Assist nursing/residential home residents with all personal care required, including bathing in bed/bathroom/chair to include essential aspects of personal hygiene – i.e. washing body and hair, brushing teeth, etc., ensuring that such activities comply with the procedures and relevant healthcare legislation.
- Observe and monitor the wellbeing of residents ensuring that any unusual physical, mental or emotional occurrences are promptly reported to senior staff and documented appropriately. Staff must ensure they are aware of the local child and adult safeguarding policies and procedures and who to contact within the local authority for safeguarding.
- Assist with mobility and transfer using any specialised equipment provided correctly.
- Participate in ward meetings.
- Adhere to infection control policies and maintain ward cleanliness.
- Maintain and develop good professional relationships with residents, colleagues, and visitors.
Essential Criteria
- GCSE Maths and English.
- Basic IT skills.
- Excellent communication skills; both written and verbal.
- Health care experience is not essential but desirable.
- Will be required to be signed off as competent at the induction training.
- Available to work a flexible shift pattern including 1:1 support, evenings and weekends.
- All Ann's Care Home Health Care Assistant staff will be required to complete and obtain a minimum of 60% in Level 2 of The Deprivation of Liberty module.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
Benefits of working with Ann's Care Homes:
- A friendly dedicated team.
- Competitive rates of pay.
- Free uniform.
- Four weekly pay.
- Holiday pay.
- Paid Access NI Check.
- All practical and online training paid.
- Immediate interviews offered.
- Flexible working hours to suit your personal lifestyle.
We reserve the right to enhance the criteria at the shortlisting stage.
Ann's is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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