Care Assistant

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Job description

Care Assistant -The Pines Nursing Home in Hove, near Brighton, Part of The Country Court Family

Hours: 44 Hours per week, working weekends on rota

All staff working with in our Care Homes and wider staff are legally required to be double Covid-19 vaccinated from November 2021.

FREE DBS AVAILABLE

The Pines Nursing Home is one of the best-regarded care homes in the Brighton area, our home offers dedicated residential and highly qualified nursing care. Tiago the manager and the highly trained & compassionate team understand everyone is different, so getting to know each resident is key to offering the best possible care.

JOINING THE COUNTRY COURT CARE FAMILY

We're proud to be a family run business that's grown over the years to a family of over 2000 employees and 34 care homes. We're passionate about providing 5* care to our residents. From bistros to pubs and cinema rooms to spas - we've created extraordinary care homes so we're looking for extraordinary people to join our team!

ABOUT THE CARE ASSISTANT ROLE

Within the Care Assistant role, you can really make a difference to our residents' lives. Your responsibilities will include:

Helping our residents with personal support and care
Aiding their emotional well-being and social needs
Serving meals/drinks and assisted feeding
Interacting with our residents on a personal level
Maintaining and developing the residents care plan to ensure their needs are met

ABOUT YOU

Our fantastic staff are at the heart of our homes & provide vital day-to-day support to our residents. Having those care values is vital to share a happy home, so we would love to hear from those who really do want to make a difference to people's lives.

Be no stranger to working long shifts
Have a friendly & caring attitude
Able to engage well with the residents and their families
Have strong written & verbal communication skills
Have an understanding of people with Dementia.
Experience as a Care Assistant is preferred but not essential
Have an NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social care is a great advantage or be willing to work towards this.

IN RETURN

You'll be joining a family business and working alongside a real team-spirited group of people. You'll also benefit from our generous range of benefits which include:

A rewarding job with exciting opportunities for career progression
Enhanced Bank Holiday rates at Christmas and New Year at Double time, all other bank holiday paid at Time and a Half
Supportive and bespoke Induction Training Programmes, ongoing training and development and nationally recognised qualifications*
Refer a friend or resident bonus scheme*
Pension Contributions & a range of excellent discounts for shops, restaurants, days out & more.
Free Uniform
Annual Staff Awards Programme across all our Homes celebrating our great staff

*Subject to Terms and Conditions

Click the Apply Button Now! -If the Care Assistant sounds like a job for you, we would like to hear from you. One of our team will then be in contact with you very soon.

Covid Safety

We operate COVID secure homes and have strict procedures in place to ensure the safety of all residents and staff. This includes regular Covid & temperature testing and wearing appropriate PPE, including a face mask to be worn at all times whilst on shift, unless medically exempt.

ture testing and wearing appropriate PPE, including a face mask to be worn at all times whilst on shift, unless medically exempt.

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