Nook Lane, Warrington, Cheshire, WA4 1NT
Do you want to begin a fulfilling career in care, with excellent training and progression opportunities? At Orchard Care, we value our Care Assistants and invest in their career within our homes.
Care Assistant – Night shifts. Part time and Full Time Shifts available. 22hrs – 44hrs per week
The role of a Care Assistant plays a vital role in supporting the people living within Orchard homes. We ensure everyone is cared for with dignity and respect, and that they are engaged in how they receive support from our staff. You will play a key role in ensuring they engage in meaningful activities and receive the best support in line with their individual needs.
Main Duties
* Enable people to remain as independent as possible while providing support and assistance as per the individual’s needs, including delivering personal care such as washing, dressing, and oral care.
* Be understanding and patient towards everyone and their needs, encouraging and supporting them to participate in leisure activities as appropriate to the individual and their preferences, ensuring their social and emotional needs are met.
* Responsible for making and changing beds, tidying rooms, undertaking light cleaning duties as needed, and generally assisting in ensuring that the home is kept clean, pleasant, and welcoming at all times.
* Help serve meals and drinks at mealtimes and other times, presenting meals and refreshments attractively, with polite and courteous service, and providing the appropriate level of support at mealtimes.
* Understand and comply with all statutory and legal requirements relevant to the role such as Health & Safety, COSHH, and all aspects of the Care Standards Act, with a clear understanding of Infection Prevention and Control policies to maintain a safe environment throughout the home.
* Access to Blue Light Discount Card & App.
* Excellent training and progression opportunities from day one, with career pathways to enable you to grow and develop.
* Recognition schemes, such as ‘Making a Difference’ and an annual awards ceremony, recognizing our dedicated staff team.
* Free Uniform and car parking.
* Access to our 24/7 Employee Support Hub offering confidential support on personal and professional issues.
About the home
Part of the award-winning Orchard Care Homes group, Three Bridges Nursing Home is a friendly, warm, and welcoming nursing home, just a short walk away from the local canal. Our nursing home comprises of 53 spacious bedrooms with en-suite, large communal living rooms, a beautiful garden, and even a library!
Orchard Care Homes has been providing care for older people for over 15 years. We are committed to being at the heart of the local community and delivering the same level of care that we would all wish for our loved ones.
We believe in investing in our people. Your professional development will be actively encouraged, with plenty of training and progression opportunities across our portfolio of homes.
Welcome to Three Bridges Nursing Home in Warrington! We're a specialist nursing, dementia, residential care, and respite care nursing home in Latchford.
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