Location: Dudley
Pay rates: £13.50 – £19.50. per hour (depending on shift type)
Job type: Flexible agency shifts
Austin Dean Recruitment is urgently seeking experienced and compassionate Care Assistants to support residents at a rehabilitation care home in Brierley Hill. Our clients has a large residental home with a capacity of 48. The home cares for and supports elderly including people with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia.
Shift patterns
* 7:30am–2:30pm
* 2:30pm–9:30pm
* 9:30pm–7:30am
Shifts are available Monday to Sunday. Applicants must be flexible and available to work weekends.
Key responsibilities
* Supporting residents with personal care, dressing and mobility
* Assisting with meals and feeding where required
* Promoting residents’ dignity, independence and wellbeing
* Monitoring and recording changes in residents’ health
* Reporting concerns promptly to nursing or senior staff
* Supporting social and recreational activities
* Following safeguarding, infection control and health and safety procedures
* Working effectively with colleagues and multidisciplinary teams
Essential requirements
* Previous experience as a Care Assistant or in a similar care role
* Enhanced BDS
* Right to Work
* A compassionate, reliable and patient approach
* Good communication and teamwork skills
* Flexibility to work days, evenings, nights and weekends
* Training with certificates: Practical Manual Handling, Manual Handling Theory, Fire Awareness, First Aid, Safeguarding Adults (SOVA), Medication, Epilepsy, Infection Control, Basic Food Hygiene and Safety, COSHH
If you are a caring and dependable Care Assistant who wants to make a genuine difference to residents’ recovery, independence and quality of life, we would love to hear from you.
Apply today for an immediate start
Salary description
£13.50 - £19.50 per hour