Care Assistant (Nights)

PLEASE NOTE - We are NOT offering Sponsorship and are unable to take overseas applications at this time

Cornerstone Healthcare is looking for an experienced and passionate Care Assistant to join our award-winning team at South Africa Lodge. South Africa Lodge is a 99-bed service providing high quality care across 6 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 GOOD with CQC.

What do you need?

• Minimum of 1 years' experience working in Care (essential)
• Experience working with adults that present with complex needs including challenging behaviours and mental health needs
• Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with colleagues, residents, and their families
• A caring and empathetic approach to residents and their visitors
• Effective communication skills (both written and verbal)

What hours will you work?

Working for us gives you more time for you with a 7 out of 14 day working pattern.

• Week A - 3 days - Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday: 19.45 to 07.45
• Week B - 4 days - Monday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday: 19.45 to 07.45

What will you be doing?

 Supporting all aspects of daily living including personal care, mealtimes and social activities

• Observe resident progress against planned goals and report changes in the residents’ condition or care needs
• 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
• Communicate effectively with other staff and members of the team

Benefits package worth up to £5,000

• Subsidised lunch available daily
• 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
• Enhanced pay rates for overtime and bank holidays
• Opportunities to be enrolled onto a government funded RQF Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care
• Pension scheme
• Enhanced DBS fully covered by us and automatically added to the update service
• Specialist training, beyond the mandatory training requirements
• Paid for e-learning training
• Reward and recognition through vouchers and cash incentives for Christmas and long service
• Refer a friend scheme – up to £1,000
• Paid for company events
• Cycle to work scheme
• Healthcare cash plan worth up to £700* including dentistry, optical plus access to a 24/7 employee assistance programme offering psychological support to staff to avoid stress and burn out, meaning everyone is able to focus on caring for our residents
• Access to Blue Light card - over 13,000 discounts

*subject to terms and conditions

Cornerstone Healthcare Group provide specialist care for vulnerable people who present with challenging behaviours associated with complex neurodegenerative and mental health needs.

Residents who live in our homes primarily have a neurological degenerative condition such as Dementia with an underlying mental health condition which makes them unsuitable to live in dementia care homes or residential care homes for the elderly.

We currently have 4 homes based in Waterlooville, Curdridge, Mytchett & Wincanton and are in the process of building a new service in Bristol due to open in early 2025.