Health Care Assistant

As of April 1st 2023 there will be a pay increase to £11.50 per hour!
Heavily Discounted Taxi Service From Slough!

About the role:

Under the guidance of the Registered Nurse on duty and/or Team Leader, you will carry out a wide range of care tasks, offering our residents emotional as well as physical support. You will assist residents with personal care such as washing, personal hygiene, dressing and feeding, and provide physical and mental stimulation by taking part in social and recreational activities. You will also help to maintain accurate care records, and get involved in welcoming and training new staff. Promoting our residents’ independence, choice, dignity and respect by spending time getting to know them and their families, will help you to deliver the high standards of person-centred care that is of paramount importance to Porthaven.

About you:

Cheerful and compassionate by nature, you will possess sound judgment, initiative and problem-solving abilities and be able to pay attention to the details. Reading, writing, communicating clearly in English and Computer literate is vital. Experience is preferred, but not as essential as your genuine desire to develop or progress a career in this field. A respectful and courteous attitude to seniors is required. Successful appointments are subject to satisfactory references and a DBS check, and candidates must be authorized to work in the EU. To ensure our staff can provide the highest possible standards of care, we provide a comprehensive induction programme as well as on-going training and development. Relevant courses, such as moving and handling, infection control, fire training and food hygiene, ensure all our employees continually update their skills and knowledge.

About us:

Woodland Manor enjoys an enviable residential setting of landscaped woodland garden, only minutes from the centre of the village. Woodland Manor provides 24 hour residential, nursing, dementia and respite care for the elderly in an elegant and spacious home incorporating numerous thoughtful and practical features which ensure Woodland Manor is able to meet the changing needs of its residents. As part of the Porthaven Care Home Group, we are committed to delivering person-centred care through the development of individualized care plans, to ensure the physical, emotional and social needs of our residents are met, and that they receive care that promotes choice, dignity and respect.

Benefits:

· Further training provided to enhance your career to Team Leader/ Med Tech as well as access to external learning programmes.

· Enhanced rates of pay for bank holidays.

· Paid holiday.

· Paid induction training.

· Regular paid refresher training.

· Free uniform.

·Subsidised Meals

Employee bonus scheme

Personal Development and Career progression opportunities

Cycle scheme

Discounted electrical retailer scheme

Refer a friend scheme

Organized Taxi service that picks staff up from Slough

DBS paid

Free on-site parking

Free uniform

Bus route from Uxbridge

Full time hours: 36/48 per week

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Fixed term contract

Salary: £10.40 per hour

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme

Application question(s):

• Can you commute to SL9 0EB?

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: One location