Pilgrims' Friend Society
Day / Night Care Assistants - Bank
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Day/Night Care Assistants - Bank
We currently have opportunities for compassionate and adaptable Care Assistants to join our Care Team in our residential care home for the older people in Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. See our home here.
Our enthusiastic and motivated care team provides care 24/7 for our residents. The Care Assistant's role is vital in residential care of the older people, promoting their health and well-being on a personal level. Find out more about how we care for our residents: https://youtu.be/Po6md7pq7nI.
Luff House offers residential care, dementia care and respite care along with retirement support in a superb, purpose-built environment on the fringes of Frinton-on-Sea. The health, well-being and happiness of our residents is of primary importance to us.
Responsibilities:
- Provide high quality, professional service of care to our residents.
- Assist with all aspects of care, including personal care, end of life care, and nutritional help.
- Record nightly care entries on the care plan system.
- Support residents to eat and drink.
- Treat others as individuals with unique and diverse needs.
- Treat our residents with dignity and respect.
- Get to know residents so as to comfort, assist and give reassurance when needed.
- Support our residents to keep independent and healthy and encourage them to be part of the community within the home.
- Assist with tidying, cleaning, laundering and other domestic tasks when needed.
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For more details please take a look at the Job Description.
About you:
- You need to be someone who enjoys working with older people and can have an empathy with them.
- You need to be able to work in a team and be willing to take on any task to provide an excellent level of care to our clients.
- You need to be well-organised, adaptable and practical.
For more details please take a look at the Person Specification.
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Hours:
Bank Shifts are to cover for sickness, absence and holidays.
Benefits:
- Bank Holiday rate: £14.98 - £16.15 p/h
- Training & development: Care Certificate
- Career development: Whether you are starting your career or looking to expand your skills.
- Paid DBS checks
- Being part of our friendly and committed staff team
- Ongoing support from management
- Flexible working: various working hours
- Employee assistance programme
- Work clothing provided
- Team events
- Perkbox rewards
- Pension scheme
- Recommend a Friend Scheme
What our staff say about us: "It is a friendly and welcoming place to work"...
Pilgrims' Friend Society is a registered charity. Our Christian ethos is central to everything we plan and do. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
Please note: this vacancy may close sooner if sufficient applications have been received so please apply as soon as possible if interested.
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