Senior Healthcare Assistant

Are you an experienced Senior Carer looking for a new and exciting opportunity for 2023? Look no further!

(_Sadly, we are not able to offer any sponsorship for Senior Healthcare Assistants at this time_.)

St Augustine’s Care Home is a Values led charity care provider in Addlestone (KT15 1QR) and we are looking for likeminded people who share our Values to join our dedicated and well respected care team.

36 hours per week, including alternative weekends

£14.00 per hour

What we will give you

We believe that happier employees provide a better level of patient care and delivery in their role. You’ll receive regular training and supervisions, along with development opportunities.

Benefits of working with Sisters Hospitallers:

• Flexible hours
• Employee discounts, online & high street stores
• Paid Practical Training
• Free Parking
• Rated 9.7 out of 10 on carehome.co.uk
• Free uniform, training and PPE
• Company pension scheme
• Career progression
• Diverse workforce
• Wide range of training courses available
• Paid Holiday
• Wellbeing support

About you

We’re looking for caring, compassionate individuals who can manage a team, solve problems, show good judgement and communicate with all sorts of people.

For this role, successful candidates will have:

• Current residency in the UK with valid right to work
• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care qualification
• You’ll have at least one year’s experience in long term care, assisted living or healthcare
• Ability to handle multiple priorities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrates good judgment, problem solving and decision making skills
• Medication administration training or/and a willingness to undertake training if required
• Demonstration of proficiency in computer skills, Microsoft Office (Outlook and Excel)

About the role

As a Senior Care Assistant you will assist with daily activities providing residents with both physical and emotional support and personal care as needed. You will be responsible for the smooth running of the shift and will assign specific tasks to the care assistants and monitor their completion. You will develop, review and update residents’ personal care plan to meet their changing physical, social and psychological needs.

The Senior Care Assistant will promote high standards of care by ensuring all team members are trained and supervised appropriately and you will communicate professionally and warmly with visitors, family members and other health care professionals.

Above all we want someone that shares in our Hospitaller Values. These are:

• Sensitivity for the excluded
• Service to the sick and needy
• Liberating welcoming
• Holistic health
• Professional quality
• Humanity in care
• Ethical intervention
• Historical awareness

About us

Since 1881 hospitality is our core value and, therefore, it’s always at the heart of everything we do. With a deeply human attitude and without discrimination, we aim to offer and provide care and support for people who are sick, disabled, elderly or suffering from dementia.

As a worldwide congregation, we are present in 27 countries across Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. Moreover, to take better care of our presence in the different countries, we are divided into Provinces. The Province of England, to which we belong, consists of England (UK), Liberia and Ghana (Africa).

Contact us today to join our friendly team, we would love to hear from you !

£13.00 per hour, equivalent to £26,208 per annum

Sadly, we are not able to offer any sponsorship for Senior Healthcare Assistants at this time.

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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £14.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Store discount

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Application question(s):

• Do you require Sponsorship/ Visa

Experience:

• Senior care: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (preferred)

Work Location: In person