Job Description
Care Assistant – Contract Role
Urgent Vacancy
Ticehurst, Alton, Southampton , Winchester
Rate £12.62 – £25.51 Per Hour
You will have empathy with the needs of older people and understand the importance of treating our residents with dignity and respect. Rewards are beyond measure to cater to the needs of residents and to monitor them during the day or night.
Role Responsibilities:
Ensure a record is maintained of residents’ care needs by procedures and guidelines
Carry out routine risk assessments for clients and care planning
Complete daily contact sheets to show events affecting residents
Advise senior staff on (both personal and environmental) concerning the welfare of residents to ensure a high standard of care.
Share information on individual residents’ care needs by liaising with residents, relatives, and senior staff
Complete individual care plans with residents to ensure they receive appropriate care
Maintain the standard of cleanliness in residents’ rooms so that individual comfort is afforded
Assist in maintaining individual standards of hygiene with the client’s wishes so that personal dignity is retained
Carry out routine risk assessments for clients and care planning
Complete daily contact sheets to show events affecting residents
Advise senior staff on (both personal and environmental) concerning the welfare of residents to ensure a high standard of care.
Share information on individual residents’ care needs by liaising with residents, relatives, and senior staff
Complete individual care plans with residents to ensure they receive appropriate care
Maintain the standard of cleanliness in residents’ rooms so that individual comfort is afforded
Assist in maintaining individual standards of hygiene with the client’s wishes so that personal dignity is retained
Key Skills:
Patience and good communication skills
An understanding of the client group
Physically able to assist the client in the bath (using equipment where necessary)
Trained and able to use the equipment for moving/handling residents e.g. hoists, glide sheets (will be provided on appointment)
Writing skills (for daily records, care plans, etc.)
Ideally, an NVQ2 in Social Care and some experience with dementia although these are not essential.
Minimum 6 months experience
An understanding of the client group
Physically able to assist the client in the bath (using equipment where necessary)
Trained and able to use the equipment for moving/handling residents e.g. hoists, glide sheets (will be provided on appointment)
Writing skills (for daily records, care plans, etc.)
Ideally, an NVQ2 in Social Care and some experience with dementia although these are not essential.
Minimum 6 months experience
Benefits:
Holiday Pay
Pension Auto-enrolment
Uniform and name badge provided
Free training and personal development
Rate of Pay between £11.61 – £18.53 per hour Per Hour (subject to shifts pattern)
Free weekly payroll & wage slip
Part time or full-time hours available
Professional working environment
Working Conditions/ Training:
Manual handling of people and objects daily 15+kg
Working with vulnerable adults
Night work
Participating in direct personal care
Food Hygiene
First Aid
Fire Training
Infectious Control
Wearing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Health & Safety Training
Vulnerable Adults
Pension Auto-enrolment
Uniform and name badge provided
Free training and personal development
Rate of Pay between £11.61 – £18.53 per hour Per Hour (subject to shifts pattern)
Free weekly payroll & wage slip
Part time or full-time hours available
Professional working environment
Working Conditions/ Training:
Manual handling of people and objects daily 15+kg
Working with vulnerable adults
Night work
Participating in direct personal care
Food Hygiene
First Aid
Fire Training
Infectious Control
Wearing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Health & Safety Training
Vulnerable Adults
Where there are gaps in training this can be provided to candidates.
Interperm Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal treatment of all employees without regard to race, national origin, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, physical or mental disability or other basis protected by law. We have offices based in Central London and Bristol City.