Job details

£15 an hour

Flexible schedule, On-site parking

Part-time, Permanent, Full-time

Night shift

Hartlepool TS25 4EU

Full job description

Are you interested in a career in care?

Rossmere Park Care Centre is an established, good rated (CQC) nursing and residential care home and we are currently recruiting for health care assistants to join our excellent team of nurses, care practitioners and care staff to provide the highest quality of care for our residents.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and direct care staff on shift to deliver an effective, time-managed service that meets the needs of all residents.
• Provide staff support, demonstration and instruction on care activities, particularly during the induction of new staff.
• Contribute to handovers at the end of each shift, ensuring all relevant and appropriate information is passed to incoming senior staff.
• Enhance and promote residents’ quality of life.
• Participate in the staff rota, ensuring senior care support is available at all times.
• Be responsible for checking in and administering prescribed medication to residents.
• Liaise with and make referrals to GPs, District Nurses, Speech and Language Therapy (SALT), Falls Teams and other healthcare professionals as required.
• Action diary entries as required.
• Coordinate and ensure the accurate completion of individual care plan documentation, including monthly reviews, evaluations and updates or amendments as appropriate.
• Check and sign off daily documentation as required.
• Weigh residents weekly or monthly, as appropriate, complete the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST) and report the results to the Registered Manager.

Person Specification

• Be qualified or working towards an NVQ Level 3 qualification, or equivalent.
• Hold a Level 3 qualification in the Administration of Medication.
• Have extensive experience working with the home’s client group.
• Have the ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Be self-motivated.
• Possess good time management and organisational skills.
• Be a proactive team member with the ability to motivate yourself and mentor others in the safe care and person-centred support of residents.
• Have the ability to work on your own initiative.
• Possess excellent interpersonal skills.
• Have good verbal and written communication skills.
• Be able to communicate effectively with people at all levels.
• Be committed to maintaining high standards of working practice.
• Be committed to ongoing personal and professional development.

Job Types: Permanent, Part-time, Full-time

Pay: £15.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• On-site parking

Work Location: In person