Care Assistant (Days) — Career Progression & Degree Entry Programme
£13.45 per hour
Full-time and Part-time positions available
Gorsey Clough Nursing Home
Please note: Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship. Applications from outside the UK will not be considered.
Shift Patterns
- Long Day: 8:00am – 9:00pm
- Early: 8:00am – 2:30pm
- Late: 2:30pm – 9:00pm
- Weekend and Bank Holiday working is required and shared fairly across the rota.
About Gorsey Clough Nursing Home
Gorsey Clough Nursing Home is seeking compassionate, patient and motivated Care Assistants to join our Day Team.
We are an independently owned, specialist dementia nursing home providing high-quality, person-centred care for residents living with advanced dementia, including individuals who may experience complex needs and behaviours that challenge.
We are proud to have achieved an “Outstanding” rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our home has recently been refurbished to provide a modern, welcoming and dementia-friendly environment. Our team is supported by user-friendly technology, including Electronic Care Planning and eMAR systems, helping us maintain excellent standards of care and accurate documentation.
The Role
As a Care Assistant, you will play an important part in supporting our residents to live with dignity, comfort and as much independence as possible.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing high-quality, person-centred personal care
- Supporting residents living with advanced dementia and complex needs
- Supporting nutrition, hydration and overall wellbeing
- Promoting residents' dignity, independence, choice and quality of life
- Supporting residents who may present with behaviours that challenge, using empathy, patience and understanding
- Maintaining accurate, timely and professional care documentation
- Working in accordance with the home's policies, procedures and relevant legislation
- Working effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Using your own initiative while recognising when to seek support
What We're Looking For
We are looking for people who are:
- Compassionate, patient and genuinely interested in caring for others
- Attentive to residents' individual needs
- Reliable and committed to delivering high standards of care
- Comfortable working with people living with advanced dementia
- Able to communicate effectively with residents, relatives and colleagues
- Willing to learn, develop and progress within health and social care
Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check.
Benefits
Joining Gorsey Clough Nursing Home includes:
- £13.45 per hour
- Additional rate for designated Champion roles
- Enhanced overtime rate
- Pension scheme
- Meals provided/requested during shifts
- Uniform provided
- Fully accredited training
- Ongoing learning and professional development
- Opportunities for career progression
- Access to our Degree Entry Programme* for eligible colleagues
Career Progression — Degree Entry Programme*
For colleagues who want to build a long-term professional career in health and social care, we offer a valuable progression opportunity.
Subject to a successful interview, with support from the service, colleagues may have the opportunity to apply to study for a Degree in Health and Social Care at the University of Greater Manchester.
Successful completion can help provide progression towards professional careers including:
- Registered Nursing — Adult or Mental Health
- Physiotherapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Social Work
- Midwifery
- Paramedic/Paramedical Science
We are committed to investing in and developing our colleagues. Several members of our team have already progressed in their careers to become Registered Nurses, and we are keen to support the next generation of health and social care professionals.
Apply
If you are a compassionate, patient and motivated person who wants to make a meaningful difference to people living with advanced dementia — while having the opportunity to develop your own career — we would be delighted to receive your application.
UK applicants only. You must have the existing right to work in the UK. Gorsey Clough Nursing Home does not provide visa sponsorship.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: From £13.45 per hour
Application question(s):
- Do you have the right to work in the UK?
Work Location: In person
