Care Assistant Level 2 - Croydon

Location: Purley

Pay Rate: From £10.62/h weekdays to £11.12/h weekends.

Shifts Available: Permanent, full time, part time, weekdays, weekends available to suit your lifestyle requirements.

We are now looking for more outstanding staff to join us on this exciting journey. Not only would this be a fantastic opportunity working, for a friendly care home, this would give you an insight into the world of complex neurological healthcare and how truly rewarding a job this can be.

What will my duties be?

• Ensure the personal care needs of Residents are met and that assigned duties are executed in a professional and caring manner giving due regard to the Home’s core values and values framework and the Skills for Care Code of Conduct for Health and Social Care Workers.
• To ensure documentation is completed in a timely fashion including personal care charts for Residents that reflect the care delivered and to escalate concerns regarding a Resident’s health and wellbeing to the nurse in charge at the earliest possible opportunity.
• Complete other assigned tasks not directly related to care as, from time to time instructed to do so by the nurse in charge of the shift.
• To work co-operatively with colleagues in the pursuit of the responsibilities of the post, with due regard to our diversity and inclusion framework and policies. To carry out the reasonable instructions of the nurse in charge, team leader or management staff to ensure optimal use of resources within the Home to ensure high quality care can be delivered at all times.
• To attend rostered shifts as defined in the off-duty and to follow all HR policies and procedures in the event of being unable to attend for a rostered shift; understanding that such absence risks service levels and has the potential to compromise standards of care.
• To ensure concepts learnt during mandatory training sessions, (health and safety, infection prevention and control, core values, and fire safety – this is not an exhaustive list) are upheld and demonstrated in practice during your working shift.
• To act at all times to uphold the CQC domains ensuring care delivered is safe, caring, effective and responsive.
• To use the clinical governance framework and adverse event reporting procedures to report any events that occur as per the Home’s policies and procedures.

What do I need to be successful?

For this role, you are required to have the following attributes:

• A passion for caring for others
• Great communication skills
• A positive attitude
• The ability to work well as part of a team

It would be an advantage if you had an NVQ Level 2 or Level 3 Health and Social Care qualification, however, this isn’t essential.

What’s in it for me?

• From £10.62 per hour depending on experience (which can rise to £11.12 per hour on weekends)
• Paid Breaks
• Free meals whilst working on shift
• Company Pension Scheme
• Free staff minibus service at the start and end of your shift (Collection from Sutton Train Station)
• Free staff uniform and DBS
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• New and improved starter induction programme
• Comprehensive on the job training & support
• Genuine career progression and development opportunities