HC One is currently on the lookout for an experienced Night Senior Care Assistant to join their team in Hulland.
At HC-One, it is our mission to be the first choice care home for Residents and Colleagues in each of the communities we serve. We hope to achieve this mission through providing the kindest possible care to Residents.
Founded in 2011, our objective is to make a real difference to the lives of older men and women in communities throughout the UK.
With over 270 care homes, we’re proud to provide positive, personalised care and support to more than fourteen thousand Residents who live in our homes, encompassing dementia care, nursing, residential and specialist care.
At HC-One, we’re pleased to work with, train and develop more than twenty thousand caring Colleagues who deliver round-the-clock care and support.
We do this by fostering a culture that actively encourages simple kindness. ‘Kindness’ isn’t just a warm and fuzzy feeling – it’s an incredibly powerful force for good, making our Residents and Colleagues feel good about themselves and fostering many positive outcomes.
Our national scale means we have the resources and expertise required to provide the very highest standards of care, guided by our found ethos that each one of our homes, Residents and Colleagues are treated with kindness and as individuals.
Position: Night Senior Care Assistant
Salary: £12.4 to £13 per hour
Job Type: Full Time
Location: Hulland, Midlands, UK
About the Role
As a Senior Care Assistant at HC One, Kindness will be at the core of everything you do. It touches upon every aspect of our Dementia, Nursing, Residential and Specialist care homes. Every single person who works here understands that our residents are people just like them with their own stories to tell. And, by joining us, you’ll have a wonderful opportunity to give something back to those people.
For you, that will mean planning and implementing the kind of care that will give our residents a real sense of security, dignity and independence.
Main Duties
- You will get to know our residents and their families – helping to ensure we deliver truly personalised care plans.
- Leading a team of Care Assistants, you will be responsible for maintaining the highest standards of care and you’ll be a real influence on the rest of the team.
- Whether you are showing someone how to use a walking frame, helping someone at the end of their life to eat a meal or talking to a resident’s family on the phone, you’ll do so with a sense of kindness, above anything else.
- Assisting the Registered Nurse and Care Manager, you will be involved in providing essential physical and mental stimulation through a range of social and recreational activities, as well as administering medication.
- One of your key responsibilities as Senior Care Assistant is to maintain accurate records of the job you do and build strong relationships with the rest of your team.
Qualifications
- Ideally, you’ll have an S/NVQ 2 or 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care,
- A background in person centered care planning and knowledge of caring for people with dementia.
- What’s essential, though, is your brilliant positive energy and natural ability to get along with people.
- You’ll know what good record keeping looks like and be able to manage your time effectively. And, whenever you communicate with a resident or co-worker, you’ll be truly considerate and kind.
- Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and therefore it is important that you are able to recognise the signs which may indicate possible abuse, harm or neglect in its different forms and know what to do if there are any concerns.
- All colleagues are required to attend safeguarding training appropriate to their role and to undertake additional training in associated areas.
- You also have the ability to seek appropriate advice and report concerns, including escalation if action is not taken.
Benefits
- Skilled Worker visa sponsorship is available to applicants that meet the criteria of 2 years experience and currently reside in the UK.
- Paid Enhanced DBS/PVG
- Hourly rate is subject to experience and qualifications
- Free uniform
- During a shift of eight hours or more a nutritious meal will be available
- Company pension scheme
- 28 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
- Group life assurance cover
- Wagestream – financial wellbeing and flexible access to pay as you need it
- Award-winning learning and development and support to achieve qualifications.
- GP online – a service providing around the clock GP consultation via an interactive app – available to you and your children under 16
- An opportunity to learn from experienced colleagues as part of an outstanding and committed team.
- Colleague discounts – Access to over 1600 high street discounts including carefully selected discount partners.
- Wellbeing – free of charge access to an independent and confidential Employee Assistance Programme. This gives Colleagues and their family access to 24/7 365 support for a whole range of issues including physical, mental and financial issues
- Excellent recognition schemes such as ‘Kindness in Care’ and Long Service Awards
- An attractive refer a friend scheme of up to £1000 per referral, depending on the role
Application Process
Qualified and interested individuals please CLICK HERE to learn more about the role and commence their application
Application Deadline
May 3, 2024
