Job Title: Permanent Care Assistant

Salary: Competitive – £8 per hour

Location: Shepshed, Leicestershire

Job Type: Permanent

The Willows Care Home (Shepshed) Limited, has an exciting opportunity for a Permanent Care Assistant to join their growing business in Shepshed, Leicestershire. 

Permanent Care Assistant – About the Company: 

We are a quality care provider, with a largely private customer base; we are about customer choice and satisfaction and like to take our time to get things right for those we care for. If you are hard-working, caring and compassionate and would like to make a difference, please get in touch, we would love to hear from you. Joining Brook House allows you to be part of a growing team where you can expand your experience and knowledge.

Permanent Care Assistant – About You: 

• A caring nature and a desire to work in the care industry
• Honest, trustworthy and a good communicator

Permanent Care Assistant – Benefits: 

• Support, initial training and one-to-one guidance with a mentor provided. You can achieve NVQ Qualifications from Level 2 to Level 5 Management
• Guaranteed contracted hours available
• Excellent pay rates
• Free uniform
• Loyalty bonus, based on your performance
• Fully enhanced DBS check, which you can subscribe to the update service
• Career progression opportunities
• Free training and induction programme
• Free care certificate

Permanent Care Assistant – Major Objectives of the Role:

• The Care Assistant will ensure that the personal needs of elderly residents are met in a way that respects their dignity and promotes independence.
• A Care Assistant will provide the best possible care environment by promoting a warm, friendly and homely atmosphere, and help towards the smooth day-to-day running of the home.
• Care Assistants will bring to the attention of the home manager any matter which will improve health & safety within the home and the service to residents.

Permanent Care Assistant – Principal Responsibilities:

• Help residents who need help with dressing, undressing, bathing and the toilet
• Help residents with mobility problems and other physical disabilities including incontinence, particularly where the use of aids and appliances are concerned
• Care for residents who are temporarily sick and need minor dressings and bed nursing
• Help care for residents who are dying
• Assist in the promotion of mental and physical activities of residents by talking, excursions, hobbies, and recreations
• Make and change beds, tidy rooms, do light cleaning
• Inspect, launder and mend resident’s clothes
• Set tables and trays, serve meals, feed residents who need help, prepare light snacks and wash up, tidy and clear the dining room
• Answer emergency alarms, the door and telephone, and treat all visitors cordially
• Take an active part in meetings
• Read and write reports. Ensure all records are kept up to date and in the correct place
• Undertake training as required
• Abide by the policies and procedures of the home
• Such other duties as may be reasonably required

submit your CV : thumwoodjade@gmail.com