JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Care assistant
Location: Hawthorne House, CV4 9QS
Salary: £12.21
Hours: 40 hours per week

ROLE OVERVIEW

As a Bank Care Assistant at Hawthorne House, you will provide compassionate, person-centred care to residents, supporting their physical, emotional, and social needs. This flexible role allows you to work as and when required, offering vital support to our dedicated team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist residents with personal care tasks, including bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting
• Support residents with mobility, transfers, and positioning
• Aid in meal preparation and feeding, ensuring residents’ nutritional needs are met.
• Engage residents in meaningful activities to promote their well-being and social interaction
• Monitor and record residents’ health and progress, reporting any concerns to senior staff
• Maintain a clean and safe environment for residents.
• Adhere to care plans and follow instructions from senior care staff or medical professionals.
• Ensure confidentiality of resident information and follow all relevant care standards and policies.
• Participate in training and development sessions as required.
  Note: This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, or qualifications required.
  St Matthew’s Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We may close the vacancy early if we find the right candidate.

Hawthorne House is a modern, purpose-built specialist mental health care facility in the Tile Hill area of West Coventry. It provides specialist care and rehabilitation for adults with mental health and other needs, including all types of dementia, acquired brain injury (ABI), physical disabilities and learning needs, step-down, respite, nursing, and end-of-life care.

• Specialist level 2 and 3 neuro rehabilitation unit
• High dependency unit
• Specialist dementia unit
• Specialist nursing care for comorbid physical needs
• Hospital step downs
• Discharge to asses