Senior Care Assistant

Senior Care Assistant We are One Housing and we create places for people to call home and support them to live well. With a breadth of services and expertise to help people whatever their housing, care, or support needs. Our Care team is friendly and we love what we do. We are passionateabout the high-quality support we provide. We offer our colleagues a friendly, collaborative workplace and the chance to build a rewarding career with a not-for-profit organisation that is proud to make a genuine difference to peoples’ lives, each and everyday. Join our Care team as a Senior Care Assistant. Baycroft Care Home in Kempston is an elegant 80-bed home, providing the very best in care and facilities including a cinema room and salon. The role We have a fantastic opportunity in Kempston for someone to join us in the position of Senior Care Assistant. Location : Kempston, Bedford Salary : £12.13 per hour (£10.44 + £1.69 market supplement) Working hours :37.5 hours week - Days 7.45 - 20:15 to include alternate weekends. Your duties will include:

• Providing direct person-centred care to all residents, promoting their individuality and dignity at all times.
• Administering medication.
• Assisting residents with social activities by interacting with them, encouraging them to continue with or take up new hobbies and activities such as those organised by the Activities Coordinator or assistants.
• Leading, supporting and mentoring the team of care assistants on shift and support the nurse on duty to organise and supervise their work
• Performing, reporting and recording, following training, clinical observations of residents’ temperature, pulse, breathing, height and weight.
• Obtaining urine, stool and sputum samples, as requested by the GP or RGN in charge.
• Performing simple urinalysis following training.

What you will need to succeed

• Have a good level of IT skills and literacy.
• Be able to demonstrate specific knowledge of clinical care.
• Have care home or caring experience.
• Be willing to undertake further training.
• Have a Level 3 NVQ in Health and Social Care.

The offer

• Your holidays are important to us. Annual leave entitlement equivalent to 29 days, inclusive of bank holidays.
• Lean travel. Spread the cost of your commute with a season ticket loans and our Cycle2Work scheme, open to all colleagues.
• Get paid to do good. We offer you two days off on full pay each year to volunteer in our communities.
• Look after your loved ones. Our healthcare cash back plan allows you to claim back cash for you and your family’s healthcare.
• Well done! With our colleague recognition programme you will know when you’ve done a #greatjob
• Learning never stops. One Academy, our innovative, in-house learning and development offering is designed to help you take your career to the next level.
• We’re here for you. Our employee assistance programme offers counselling and support for you and your family 24/7.
• Stay book-smart. Take up to five paid days off per year to study toward a relevant qualification.
• Experience new things. We offer you a career break after 3 years’ continuous service.

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