Care Assistant

Job Description

Care Assistant – Residential Care Home Nocturnal Recruitment are looking for experienced Care Workers with previous experience of working with Eldery dementia clients who require manual handling for ongoing shifts across East London. Personal care is a must as most clients are unable to do certain tasks and will require hoisting or extra assistance. You should be an effective communicator with a person-centred approach to your care delivery. Your role as a Care Assistant will be supporting them in all aspects of life on a day to day basis as well as giving providing dignity and respect. Challenging behaviour may be displayed at times so you must be experienced in providing care and support to individuals with Learning Difficulties, Dementia and Alzheimers. * Providing clients with day-to-day support including personal care * Motivating them and encouraging independence * Physically fit due to the need for safe moving & handling of residents, occasionally using equipment to assist you (e.g. hoists or wheelchairs) and you should therefore have up to date Moving & Handling training and experience of using hoists. * You will have a good knowledge of safeguarding and will understand the importance of maintaining appropriate boundaries and keeping up to date and detailed observation notes and updating of care plans. An intermediate level of computer literacy is required to support this. Pay: * £14-17 per hour Shift Patterns: * Able to work a fully flexible shift pattern €“ 7am €“ 2pm, 2pm €“ 9pm and long days You must have: * Have at least 1 year experience in care work (care assistant, support worker) * Must have experience working with one or more of the following client groups: Autism, Learning Disability, Challenging Behaviour, Elderly * Must Hold a valid DBS within the last 12 months – preferably registered online or be able to complete a new one Nocturnal Recruitment Solutions: Specialise in the provision of Care & Support Workers, HCAs and other Healthcare industry-specific job roles. Our focus is to provide exceptional staff to Residential Homes (Adult and Children), Day Centres, Hospitals, Supported Living, Hostels, Nursing Homes. We also provide work for Community Support Workers, Care Assistants, Social Worker Assistants, Residential Support Workers, Young Adults Support Workers etc.