Care Assistant

To assist the nursing staff in providing care on an individual basis appropriate to the social, emotional and physical needs of the patient, in line with the Patient Charter of Rights, and under the Nursing Home Minimum Standards.

Successful candidates must be willing to register with NISCC

Due to the shift patterns available all applicants are required to be aged 18+ (11 hour shifts)

Reporting: Senior Care Assistant / Staff Nurse

Responsibilities:

• Working as part of a team to deliver excellent quality, person-centred care to all residents

• Enriching the lives of residents through the organisation and delivery of activities

• Updating and maintaining records in line with patient care

• Supporting the nursing team to ensure compliance with policies and procedures

Ideal candidate:

• Caring nature

• Excellent communication skills, specifically with the elderly

• Committed to consistently delivering a high standard of care

• Team player

A satisfactory enhanced AccessNI check will be required for this post

If successful please be aware that we do have a policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders. As per the Access NI Code of Practice,

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What you will need

Required criteria

• Caring nature
• Excellent communication skills, specifically with the elderly
• Committed to consistently delivering a high standard of care
• Team player

Desired criteria

• Experience in a similar position (not essential- full training will be given)

Our benefits

As a family-run organisation, we live and breathe our core values of treating people really well, trust, dedication and continuous development. Once you join us, you not only become a member of the team but a member of our family. Caring with heart is at the core of everything we do – with our residents and team members.