Care Assistant - Days and Nights

Derwent Lodge
  • Title Care Assistant - Days and Nights
  • Setting Care Home / Nursing Home
  • Role Carer / Care Assistant / Care Support Worker
  • Salary £12.45 per hour
  • Hours Full Time or Part Time
  • Location Billingshurst, West Sussex

Job Summary

Date posted: 17 March 2025

Splendid HealthCare provides vibrant retreats for older people requiring residential, nursing and dementia care in Billingshurst, Henfield and Crawley.

We are looking for kind and caring people who want to make a positive impact to the lives of our Residents.

If you have a caring attitude and willingness to make a difference, then come and join our friendly team! Our care staff are as important as the people we care for, and we genuinely treat all of our staff with the highest respect.

You will get to care for our wonderful Residents and build lasting relationships with them and in addition to this, we offer fantastic rates of pay and job satisfaction.

OUR VALUES:

INTEGRITY – being honest and showing a consistent and uncompromising adherence to strong moral and ethical principles and values.

AGILITY – Always responsive and in a position to take account of market changes without sacrificing quality.

EXCELLENCE - Continually working to improve ourselves and our business operations.

INCLUSIVITY - Equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone.

BENEFITS OF JOINING SPLENDID HEALTHCARE:

Heavily discounted hotel stays and food & beverage discounts.
24/7 Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family. Giving you access to counselling services, physical wellbeing & financial aid.
28 holiday days
Automatic Enrolment into a workplace pension scheme
Wagestream – Stream up to 50% pay as it is earned and set automatic savings to support your financial wellbeing.

DUTIES:

Assisting the Residents with bathing, grooming and getting dressed.

Administering oral and topical medication under the supervision of medical personnel.

Providing mental and emotional support.

Making recommendations to family members and healthcare personnel on the plan of care.

Organising suitable recreational activities for the patient.

Collaborating with other Health Care and Social Care professionals to provide the best possible care.

REQUIREMENTS:

Previous experience preferred but not essential

Empathy and sensitivity

Tact and discretion

Excellent communication

Customer service and interpersonal

Thoroughness and attention to detail

Ability to remain calm in stressful situations

Good team spirit

Ability to take the initiative

The successful candidate will be subject to the provision of satisfactory references and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, and they must be authorised to work in the United Kingdom.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.