Healthcare Assistant

Job Description

Job Vacancy: Health Care Assistant
Location: The Old Downs Care Centre, Longfield, DA3 7BH
Hours: 33/44 hours per week
Hourly rate of pay: £10 per hour

We are currently on the lookout for a positive and motivated individual to join our growing team as a Health Care Assistant. As with all roles at Nellsar, the job title requires someone who is deeply passionate about caring for the elderly. They also need to have a genuine drive to manage a care team responsible for those using our services, including our residents, their families and visitors. Think you meet the criteria? Then read on…
What does the role involve?
Your role will be key to driving and motivating our Care Team. You will be responsible for:

• Managing a team of care staff to ensure our residents receive high quality person-centred care.
• Welcoming and admitting new residents, including care planning and medication.
• Providing all aspects of personal care for residents.
• Monitoring standards, and supervising and inducting junior staff.

What skills do I need?

• A compassionate and caring nature
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Good organisational skills and the ability to work unsupervised
• Ability to manage your workload and maintain standards

What benefits are included?

• Competitive pay and comprehensive induction programme
• Excellent training and ongoing development
• Management development opportunities
• Career progression and support
• Nellsar work uniform
• Enhanced DBS check which is required for this role
• Workplace pension
• 5.6 weeks annual leave
• ‘Refer a Friend’ payments of up to £1000
• Recognition schemes, including ‘Employee of the Month’
• Free on-site parking

Apply now!
If you meet all the above requirements, we’d love to hear from you! It’s also very important to us that as well meeting the job description, you can bring a wealth of experience and qualities that make you ideal for working with the elderly on a daily basis. At Nellsar, we’re people people, and expect a highly engaging, social individual to dive right in with the colourful teams at our homes. So please tell us about yourself and why you would make the perfect candidate for this rewarding role. In addition to applying for the job, why not drop us a line and get to know more about us – you could be just a phone call away from an exciting new career!
About Nellsar (www.nellsar.com)
Nellsar is a leading provider of Nursing and Residential Care Homes in South East England. A family-run business, we have been offering quality care services for 30 years. Comprising 13 Care Homes with accommodation for up to 700 residents, our quality facilities cater for the full spectrum of elderly care requirements. We pride ourselves in the quality of our staff and are committed to providing a stimulating and fulfilling place to work.
Nellsar Limited is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: £10.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Free parking

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Night shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Longfield, DA3 7BH: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person