Senior Night Care Assistant

Job Introduction

Senior Night Care Assistant – Bosworth Care Home, Weymouth

Pay: £13.25 per hour
Hours: 42 hours per week working from 8pm to 8am on a two weekly rolling rota to include alternative weekends
Location: Bosworth Care Home, Southdown Avenue, Weymouth, DT3 6HR

About Us

Bosworth Care Home has been part of the Weymouth community since 1988. Recently under new management and with lots of investment, our home has never looked better. We’re proud to be a wonderful, homely place with a great team – many of whom have been with us for years. Together we create a warm, friendly atmosphere where residents feel safe, cared for and truly at home.

The Role

A day in the life of a Senior Night Care Assistant

• Person-centred care - You will ensure that residents receive personal care from you and your team including bathing, dressing and oral care within their preferences, and actively promote right to choice and independence
• Review - You will contribute to and carry out care reviews with your residents to ensure their plans reflect their needs.
• Medication - You will administer residents' medication in a safe and supportive and compliant way
• Social Activity - You will lead in and participate in trips out, social engagements and activities within the home.
• Leadership - you may support new starters or existing staff with shadowing and development, and may be called up on to lead the home where more senior managers are not available

What We’re Looking For

• A minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK
• Shift patten 42 hours per week working from 8pm to 8am on a two weekly rolling rota to include alternative weekends
• Qualified to at least NVQ Level 2, and achieved or working towards NVQ level 3 (or equivalent)
• At least two years' experience working in a social care environment - preferably with vulnerable people over 65
• Good demonstrable knowledge and experience of dementia
• Excellent communication skills and a real ability to show empathy to people under your care

What We Offer

• £13.25 per hour
• A close-knit, supportive team with many long-standing staff
• Pension scheme
• Training and development opportunities
• Refer a friend bonus scheme (up to £1000)
• Blue Light discount package
• On-demand pay when you need it

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