Care Assistant - Full Time

Please ONLY apply if you meet the essential criteria

A brief description of the role and duties.

Full Time Care Assistant vacancies. Working for a well established, award winning, ‘Good/Silver’ rated family run Residential Care Home est. 1985\.

Please only apply if you meet the essential criteria. Please note we do not offer sponsorship, waiting list is closed and will not reopen! Candidate must have rights to work in the UK.

Staff meetings are held the first Thursday of every month 2pm \- 4pm and are mandatory for all staff to attend. If you are unable to commit to this please do not apply as it is non\-negotiable.

Radnor House is a leading care provider of specialist residential care for adults in recovery of mental illness. The available roles are full time \- 40hours, including shift patterns comprising of morning (7:00am \- 3:00pm), afternoon (2:30pm \- 10:30pm) and every other weekend shifts.

Duties will include (not an exhaustive list)

Assist at meal times \- in the kitchen and serving times

Attend to personal care needs \- washing, dressing etc.

Consult diary daily and get residents ready for appointments

Monitor meal charts

Complete electronic daily recordings

Support, administer \& electronically record medication

Read and stay up to date on care plans, acquiring an excellent understanding of the residents and their needs.

Liaise with various professionals

Record Keeping \- confident using IT and using electronic recording for care notes, reports and medication.

Maintaining a clean, homely environment in the home.

Domestic duties

SKILLS NEEDED:

Experience in caring role and working with vulnerable people \-

*NVQ Level 2 Minimum or equivalent \-* ESSENTIAL

*Maths and English \-* ESSENTIAL

*Good IT skills \-* ESSENTIAL

*DBS on Updated Online Service \-DESIRABLE!!*

Experience working with individuals with a mental illness \- DESIRABLE

*Candidate needs to be flexible, adaptable, have initiative and high energy to fulfil this multifaceted role in a fast paced environment.*

*Able to work well within a team and on an individual basis.*

*Caring, person\-centred, compassionate, empathic, committed, excellent communication skills, patient and quick learner.*

You must have rights to work in the UK. We are unable to employ anyone under sponsorship as this is a 40hr position nor do we currently offer sponsorship, our waiting list is full/closed and licenses allocated.

Interviews are conducted on site and will include a brief skills test followed by 2 person panel interview.

Job Type: Full\-time

Pay: £12\.71 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension


• Discounted or free food


• Free parking


• Store discount

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

• Care home: 1 year (preferred)

• English (required)

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