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We are searching for an outstanding Care Assistant for the Fairlie Healthcare Group. At Fairlie Healthcare, we operate three specialised care centres in West Norwood, Purley and Banstead, all providing care for people with complex neurological and respiratory conditions.

Link to our website: Outstanding Care Homes for the Highly Dependant - Fairlie Healthcare

Scope

To provide personal care to our Residents in line with the core values and values framework of the Home ensuring these are utilised at all times and to ensure that such care is delivered in line with the Resident’s individual care plan.

What will my duties be?

• Ensure the personal care needs of Residents are met and that assigned duties are executed in a professional and caring manner giving due regard to the Home’s core values and values framework and the Skills for Care Code of Conduct for Health and Social Care Workers.
• To ensure documentation is completed in a timely fashion including personal care charts for Residents that reflect the care delivered and to escalate concerns regarding a Resident’s health and wellbeing to the nurse in charge at the earliest possible opportunity.
• Complete other assigned tasks not directly related to care as, from time to time instructed to do so by the nurse in charge of the shift.
• To work co-operatively with colleagues in the pursuit of the responsibilities of the post, with due regard to our diversity and inclusion framework and policies.

What do I need to be successful?

For this role, you are required to have the following attributes:

• You Must have full right to work in the UK without sponsorship (we are not accepting candidates on a student visa and skilled workers)
• Previous experience in a caring role in the UK
• Experience with Trachy/vent would be an advantage.
• Communicate effectively through verbal and written skills and provide excellent customer service.
• A passion for caring for others.
• Work constructively as part of a team and understand your role and responsibilities.
• A positive attitude
• Willingness to undertake further training and development.
• It would be an advantage if you had an NVQ Level 2 or Level 3 Health and Social Care qualification, however, this isn’t essential.

What’s in it for me?

• Genuine career progression and development opportunities
• Career ladder, achieving promotions and gaining your core competencies along the way.
• Paid Breaks
• Onsite parking
• A free meal every working day
• Company Pension Scheme
• Free staff minibus service at the start and end of your shift
• Free staff uniform and DBS
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• New and improved starter induction programme
• Comprehensive on the job training & support

Care Assistant

Shift : 12 hours shift day or night (08am to 08pm or 08pm to 08am)

Location: Purley

Contract: Permanent/Part time or full time

Equal Opportunities

Fairlie Healthcare are an equal opportunities employer, who value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake a DBS check.