Senior Care Assistant - Amy Woodgate House
Location
Chessington, Surrey | United Kingdom
Job description
Amy Woodgate House is a specialist resource centre for older people with dementia. Set over two floors, the home provides accommodation for 40 permanent and 4 short stay residents and is divided into four living units. Each unit contains a sitting and dining room with kitchen area creating a home from home environment. All rooms have large en-suite facilities.
We are looking for a Full time 40hrs Senior Care Assistant. If you have experience and want to share our values and delivering our aim by:
- Being responsive and showing compassion to the individual needs of all.
- Providing residents and staff with a warm, friendly, healthy and safe environment to live and work.
- Establishing a person-centered approach to care.
- Building the best team by encouraging training and self-development of all.
Requirements
- Ensure the highest possible levels of care are maintained by supporting / assisting residents, when required, with all aspects of daily living.
- Support training and supervision of junior and new Staff Members in all aspects of their work in the Home, under the supervision of senior Staff Members.
- Answer Nurse Call system, giving assistance as required. Answer the door and telephone appropriately. Respond accordingly and pass on messages promptly.
- Report on well-being of Clients and liaise with GPs and Support Managers etc.
- Carry out regular checks on Clients at intervals determined by senior Staff Members.
- Deliver a high level of personal and psychological care to all residents in a professional manner, arranging rotas to meet their care requirements e.g. medications; toileting; bathing; etc.
- Complete records where required to a satisfactory standard. Ensuring the changeover and Keyworker documentation are fully completed within the timeframes agreed.
Benefits
- £13 per hour
- Excellent training and development programme
- Perkbox – which offers you amazing discounts and monthly offers on a variety of high street shops and restaurants
- Monthly staff recognition rewards
- Regular team outings
- Refer a friend scheme – up to £250
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Salary
£13 per hour
