Residential Care Assistant - Burntwood
No experience required as full training and support provided | Part time role - 21 or 28 hours per week
Nexxus Care are seeking compassionate and reliable care assistants to join our team at Bracken House in Burntwood. The role of our care assistants involves supporting clients to live as independently as possible whilst maintaining a high standard of person-centred care, dignity and wellbeing.
Bracken House provides care and support to individuals living with Dementia - ensuring we are delivering a high quality service that is safe, supportive and inclusive.
Duties can include:
- Assist with personal care, including hygiene, meals, fluids and daily support
- Promoting independence and support to ensure individuals are making informed choices
- Support senior members of the team by administration tasks are completed
- Contribute to the key information of residents to ensure care plans remain up to date and relevant
- Encourage participation of activities and social events.
- Working alongside other departments to ensure safety and cleanliness of the home is maintained
- Follow guidance, policies, procedures and regulations to remain compliant
- Remain confidential and promote dignity at all times
Qualities were looking for:
- Empathetic and compassionate – Going back to basics, we need individuals who are passionate about providing care and support to residents of all abilities
- Strong communicator who has the ability to build rapport and positive working relationships
- Patient and empathetic - Our residents have Dementia and other health conditions that often present as frustrations.
- Resilience - the ability to adapt in emotional and high stress environments without losing a sense of purpose
What we need from you:
- Enhanced DBS check clearance
- Strong communication and organisational skills
- GCSE or equivalent, English
- Flexible to cover shifts required
- Commitment to attending mandatory and update training as well as completion of e-learning
- Physically fit enough to carry out physical care task
- Be able to work well as part of a team in communal settings as well as independently
Nexxus care are a Staffordshire County Council owned company, and our goal is to provide outstanding domiciliary, reablement, extra care and residential support to our clients, as we understand the importance of caring for people in the familiarity of their own home, we built our services around people, not processes or tasks.
As well as a competitive pay structure, Nexxus Care offer a wide range of benefits such as.
- Blue Light Card membership – This means you’ll get discounts from loads of high street store including JD Sports, New Look, River Island and more! You can also save money on your holidays!
- Job security - Work for a local authority owned company
- Refer a friend bonus
- Enhanced bank holiday rates
- Funded DBS*
- Classroom based training as well as care coaching - Paid in your first wage
- Career development and qualifications - We want you to progress!
- 2 free uniforms
