Job Description

Bank Care Assistant

required to cover annual leave and sickness. Day shifts or Nightshifts. To assist residents with their personal care needs. To assist them at mealtimes. To complete care documentation. Must have previous experience in a similar role. The position does accrue annual leave over a 12 week period, payable every 3 months..

Glenfield Woodlands strives to deliver the highest standards of care within our home. We are seeking a dedicated Care Assistant (preferably with previous care experience) to join our care team. The home is a part of a medium, family run company with great opportunities for progression. The company currently owns and operates 16 care homes across England and Wales.

About the home:

Glenfield Woodlands is a 17 bedded Care Home in Glenfield, Leicester. Glenfield Woodlands specializes in elderly and dementia care.

Job Role - Care Assistant

Hours - This role is for a 'Bank' Care Assistant to cover staff annual leave/sickness. There are no set guaranteed hours for this role.

Shifts - 8am-2pm, 2pm-8pm, 8pm-8am

Care Assistant Duties include and are not limited to;

To Supervise and participate in the delivery of care to all residents.

To follow a person centered approach for every resident.

To work well as a team with other care staff.

To be open to ongoing training, and to follow your own personalized professional development plan.

Liaise directly with families, friends, GP's, District Nurses and other working professionals and agencies as required.

To work and promote good practices to all staff.

To work in conjunction with CQC's Key Lines of Enquiry framework. Promoting a Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well Led service.

Being punctual, flexible, honest and caring are paramount for the eligibility of this job vacancy.

Requirements:

Previous experience within a nursing/residential home as a Care Assistant is desirable

NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care (Desirable)

Available to work, with an immediate start.

Active, on line DBS (Desirable).

THIS JOB REQUIRES FLEXIBILITY AND THE ABILITY TO WORK WITH SHORT TERM NOTICE. PLEASE DON'T APPLY IF YOU CANNOT COMMIT TO THIS TYPE OF WORKING.

If you are interested then please click 'apply' to submit your CV.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: 12.60 per hour

Benefits:

On-site parking
Work Location: In person