Job Description

White Rose Care Home is a family owned and run care home that holds an excellent reputation locally for the high quality care we provide to our service users. Nothing is ever too much for both our staff or residents and we pride ourselves in treating both our staff and residents with the upmost respect and support.

Purpose of Job:

To work alongside a deputy manager in the provision of resident care. To act as a mentor to other carers through being an example and through supporting them in their supervision, development and appraisal.

Key Responsibilities:

To organise and direct other care assistants throughout a shift of work To assist in the formal supervision of other carers To assist the manager in the supervision of other carers To take on the role of key worker for a group of residents To be responsible for the administering of medicines To respect the individual rights and choices of residents To respond to the different cultural values and diversity of residents To ensure the health and safety of residents; to report any health and safety issues or equipment failures to the manager To communicate effectively with colleagues and managers To provide personal care to residents regarding their daily living needs To contribute to the therapeutic and social programmes offered to individual residents To carry out moving and handling in accordance with training and in-house policy To assist residents to live a normal lifestyle, including sleeping at night To assist residents in retaining memory and life skills To supervise residents at mealtimes, ensuring that they have a satisfactory intake of nutrition consistent with their preferences and needs To undertake generic cleaning duties, particularly at night To dispose of waste safely and in accordance with care home policy.

Health and Safety:

All employees have a responsibility to abide by the safety practices and codes authorised by the home; they share equal responsibility with management for maintaining safe working practices.

If you are interested please apply below.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 13.85 per hour

Benefits:

Company pension Discounted or free food On-site parking
Experience:

supervisory: 1 year (preferred) providing care: 2 years (preferred)
Licence/Certification:

NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care (preferred)
Work Location: In person