Care Assistant
- By JobCentre Online NI
- Fri 21 January 2022
- Updated on Sun 27 March 2022
Job location: Ballymena, Galgorm Care Home
Salary: £8.47 - £9.50 per hour
Hours: 33
Worktime: Shift work Mon-Sunday day duty & night duty
Closing date: 01/02/2022
Employer: Four Seasons Health Care
Business: Nursing Home
Address: Galgorm Care Home
Ballymena
Postcode: BT42 1AA
Telephone: 028 25651365
Email: galgorm@fshc.co.uk
Website: www.fshc.co.uk
Job Duties: See full job description when applying for application form. Brief description of job duties are:Assist with Resident mobilityCommunicate clearly with residentsRecord and pass on observations/findings, e.g. weight, food and fluid intakeAssist with orientation, admission and discharge of residents.Assist in keeping the care environment clean, tidy and hazard free. Assist with resident bathing, dressing, undressing, toileting and personal hygiene.Act within the role of a Key Worker to a small number of residents.
Qualifications / Experience: Everyone here is focused on making sure our residents feel settled, secure and right at home from the moment they arrive. As a Care Assistant, that's when you'll know that you've arrived too, as you do this in all sorts of ways. This role could be the springboard towards a career in care management or nursing, although you might love the role exactly as it is. After all, it's incredibly rewarding, and above all, it has the scope to make an even bigger difference to peoples quality of life.It goes without saying that you'll need to be caring, compassionate and empathetic. You'll also need to learn fast and challenge where we could be doing things even better. We have the support and training in place to help you focus on building relationships with our residents, their families and your colleagues. Now we just need you. So, join us, and learn faster, earn faster, make a much bigger difference, faster.
Application Method: Application form requested via the home or apply online (see employer details)