Senior Care Assistants - Various Shifts

I am looking for several Senior Care Assistants within the Nottingham Area to start work immediately.

We need an experienced Senior Care Assistant that will be able to assist an existing team within homes based around Nottingham.

You will be expected to carry out the following key responsibilities

• Providing the highest level of personal care and attention to the service users, following care plans carefully whilst ensuring that all contact is polite, friendly, warm and supportive.

• Ensuring adherence to all aspects of Health and Safety including COSSH, Food Hygiene and Infection control.

• Administering medication to service users, accurately maintaining appropriate records for both.

• To liaise with other care professionals relating to the care needs of the residents.

• To always respect and maintain confidentiality of resident’s personal information, this includes resident’s behaviour and actions and any incidents that may occur during the day.

• Encourage, assist and support service users to participate in leisure activities, ensuring their social and emotional needs are met. This also includes escorting residents to outside appointments and leisure outings.

• Responsible for undertaking light cleaning duties as needed and ensuring that the Home is kept clean, pleasant and welcoming always.

To be a suitable for this position you must have

• An Enhanced DBS Certificate on the update service or the facilities to be able to pay for one upfront at the cost of £49.50
• Up to date mandatory training certificates in Infection Control, Safeguarding, Moving and Handling and Health and Safety
• A minimum of 1 years’ experience working as a Senior Care Assistant.
• A two year referenceable work history
• A bubbly and outgoing personality and a true passion to make the lives of those under your care as fulfilling as possible.

Medication Training and experience is desirable but not essential.

**Please note that we do not offer sponsorships**

This is an ongoing role that has the potential to become permanent for successful candidates.

Shift times are

Days – 0645 to 1415

Afternoons 1400 to 2215.

There is also weekend and bank holiday shifts available on request.

You will be paid £14.00 to £15.00 per hour, depending on the hours worked

You will accrue up to 28 days holiday pay for time served.