Home Name: Riverside View
Location: Darlington, DL1 2AQ
Contract Types: Full Time 33 Hours Contract, Night Shift, Permanent Bank Positions also Available.
Job Title: Senior Care Assistant
Reporting To: Home Manager, Deputy Home Manager, Team Leader or Qualified Nursing Staff (Nursing Home)
About the company:
Marton Care is a modern company, with old-fashioned values surrounding the loving care of vulnerable and elderly people. We believe that everyone deserves the very best that life has to offer in their dignified later years and our company is dedicated to achieving this.
At Marton Care, our mission is to provide our Residents with a happy quality of life, exercising maximum independence, autonomy through choice and fulfilment, quietly and discreetly ensuring they are looked after in every way, in a warm and safe environment. Nursing and Residential care are just further chapters in a person’s life and our philosophy is to create a home-from-home environment. Our high standard of care embraces ‘Good Care Practice’ with a commitment to our staff to train and support them to become the best they can be.
Duties Included (But not limited to):
1. Assist in the provision of care and work as part of a team to achieve required standards.
2. Ensure residents retain their dignity and individuality.
3. Be involved in the general activities of the Home/Unit.
4. Ensure the highest possible levels of care are maintained by supporting/assisting residents with personal care and all other aspects of daily living.
5. Assist residents with personal care tasks, such as washing, dressing, eating, and toileting.
6. Assist in the safe lifting, transferring, repositioning, and movement of residents.
7. Assist residents who need help during meal times, helping with serving of food and drinks as requested/required and wash up as requested/required.
8. Observe, monitor, and record residents' physical and emotional well-being and report any changes notified by care staff.
9. Encourage residents to participate in social and recreational activities.
10. Promote safe working practices and ensure the good reputation of the Home.
11. Dispense medication and ensure correct recording of all relevant information relating to medication (after satisfactory completion of the Safe Handling of Medicines course).
12. Ensure all holistic assessments are carried out when Residents are admitted to the Home, covering nutritional and incontinence issues, risk assessment, etc.
A Marton Care employee has:
* Fantastic People Skills: Supportive and great communication. Able to build strong relationships and show empathy and compassion.
* A Caring Nature: An enthusiastic person-centered approach with a genuine passion for improving people’s lives daily.
* A Team Player Attitude: Works well in a group of likeminded people.
* Adaptability: Ability to think on your feet and adapt quickly to changing situations in a fast-paced environment.
No Experience? No Problem:
Marton Care Homes will provide a comprehensive induction program and training plan to ensure you are fully prepared to begin your new career within the Marton family.
Marton Care Homes Can Offer:
* Competitive pay rates
* Paid DBS
* Professional training & ongoing career progression
* Company pension
* Free uniform
* Onsite parking
Please Note:
Marton Care Homes are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion or belief, and civil partnerships.
All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and must be able to provide at least 2 employment references including their most recent employer.
Job Type: Permanent
Pay: £12.50 per hour
Benefits:
* Company pension
* On-site parking
Schedule:
* 12 hour shift
* Night shift
Application question(s):
* Are you eligible to work in the UK without Sponsorship?
Licence/Certification:
* NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care (required)
Work Location: In person
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