Health Care Assistant

  • Bognor Regis
  • Ashton Care Group

We are looking for a kind and bubbly person to help us care for our service users as if they were part of their own family, as they are a big part of ours.

We are looking for a team player who wants to learn and grow in their role which is to be based at our residential care home.

As a Care Assistant, your role is to help our service users by prompting their personal and wellbeing care needs while encouraging their independence and maintaining their dignity.

Your role may include:

  • Answering emergency bells, the door, and the telephone; greet visitors.
  • To always comply with the home’s guidelines and policies.
  • To report to the home manager any significant changes in the health or circumstances of a service user.
  • To encourage and assist service users to remain as independent as possible. Supporting them to live their best life.
  • To encourage and assist service users to tend to their personal hygiene.
  • To assist service users who are temporarily unwell and may need minor dressings and such
  • Assist with the day-to-day duties in the Home including domestic duties such as laundry, help with mealtimes etc.
  • To accompany service users on outings if requested

To perform such other duties as may reasonably be required.

We are a family run business founded by our director, Sue, over 30 years ago, Rebecca (Sue's daughter) has now taken over the family business. We are passionate about what we do and believe that if we take care of our staff, they are then best placed to take care of our service users.

In light of this, we offer training and support for our staff from getting their first NVQ all the way up to a nursing degree.

Come and join our wonderful team and embark on a fulfilling career helping people live their lives with dignity and independence.

Job Types : Full-time, Permanent

Salary : £10.65-£12.46 per hour

Benefits :

  • Company pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Referral programme
  • Store discount

Schedule:

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

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus scheme
  • Loyalty bonus

Work Location: In person