Cornerstone Healthcare is looking for an experienced and passionate Senior Care Assistant to join our award-winning team at Kitnocks House. Kitnocks House, is a 63-bed service providing high quality care across 4 specialised units supporting residents with varying complex care as well as providing a comfortable and safe living environment. Our approach focuses on individualised care, considering the whole person and their unique challenges, rather than just the diagnosis. We are currently rated Overall Good with CQC.
PLEASE NOTE - We are NOT offering Sponsorship and are unable to take overseas applications at this time
What do you need?
- Minimum of 2 years' experience working in Care within the UK (essential)
- Minimum 1 years experience leading a care team
- NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care (desirable) with the view of completing Level 3 following probation (essential)
- Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with colleagues, residents, and their families
- A caring and empathetic approach to residents and their visitors
- A passion for high standards of care
- Enjoys supporting and developing a team of staff
- Champion and role model
What hours will you work?
Week A - 3 days - Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday: 07.30 to 20.00
Week B - 4 days - Monday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday: 07.30 to 20.00
Total average of 40.25 hours worked per week
What will you be doing?
- Prioritising workload of the care team, seeking advice from the nurse in charge where necessary
- Participate in meetings including staff meetings, case reviews, clinical reviews, as prescribed by the Nurse in charge
- Observe resident progress against planned goals and report changes in the residents’ condition or care needs to a registered nurse
- Supporting all aspects of daily living including personal care, mealtimes and social activities
- Helping residents to remain as independent as possible
- Respecting residents right of choice, privacy and dignity at all times
Benefits package worth up to £5,000
- Enhanced pay rates for overtime and bank holidays
- Subsidised lunch available daily
- Free DBS and parking
- Free uniform laundered for you on site ready for your next shift
- Monthly overtime raffle – receive a ticket for each overtime shift completed and the winner will receive an additional £200 in their pay packet
- Full range of courses provided by the company, including NAPPI training
- Opportunities to be enrolled onto a government funded RQF Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care
- Paid for e-learning and training
- Reward and recognition through vouchers and cash incentives for Christmas and long service
- Refer a friend scheme – up to £1,000 (depending on role)
- Paid for company events
- Cycle to work scheme
- Online, activity days and in-store employee discounts
- Healthcare cash plan worth up to £700* which includes dental and optical benefits alongside other
- Access to holiday entitlement and company pension scheme
- Access to Blue Light card - over 13,000 discounts
*subject to terms and conditions
Care Home / Healthcare / Elderly Care / Nursing Home / Dementia / HCA / Healthcare Assistant / Carer / Care Worker / Support Worker / Care Giver / Complex / Senior Carer / Senior HCA / Full Time