Overview
We are looking for a compassionate and dedicated individual who takes pride in delivering high-quality, person-centred care.
This role as a care assistant is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the daily lives of our residents by supporting them with dignity, respect, and kindness.
Key Areas of Responsibility
- To provide service users with support and assistance as they accomplish activities of daily living such as personal hygiene, dressing and mobility.
- To ensure that service users are at the heart of care delivery and their wishes and preferences are taken into consideration to enhance their wellbeing.
- To ensure that care plans and other information about how to support service users are followed.
- To be responsible for informing the Team Leader (Nursing) of any changes in the needs of service users.
- To support service users with Chronic or Acute conditions.
About You
- Previous experience working within a care home is advantageous but not essential; training will be provided for the right candidate.
- Willingness to complete the care certificate within 12 weeks period.
- Good communication skills in English, both verbal and written.
- Strong interpersonal skills with a caring and empathetic nature.
- Ability to follow care plans accurately and sensitively.
- Flexibility to work shifts as and when required.
Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details.
Please note, this vacancy may close earlier than advertised. If sufficient applications are received, we encourage early applications.
Our three Homes: The Whitgift Almshouses, Whitgift House and Wilhelmina House, are happy, thriving and secure communities where staff are on hand 24 hours a day to provide the highest standards of care. Within Whitgift Care, we like to call ourselves a family where our core values of respect, dignity and privacy are our priority.
We are proud to be part of the John Whitgift Foundation, a local charity in Croydon, whose mission is to provide education for the young and care for the elderly since its establishment by our Founder, Archbishop John Whitgift, in 1596.
Our passion for care also extends to the wider local community through our Carers’ Information Service that provides invaluable information, support and advice to an estimated 30,000 carers in Croydon.
