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Care Assistant - Rashwood Care Home
CQC rating: Good
Address: Rashwood, Wychbold, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 0BP
Hourly Rate: £13.45 - £13.68 per hour
Contract: Full-time/Part-time, Permanent
Elizabeth Finn Homes do not currently provide sponsorship, but we welcome applications from those who have a right work in the UK.
Elizabeth Finn Homes is a leading provider of high-quality care for older people, renowned for delivering exceptional standards across our homes in the UK. We are committed to recruiting people from a variety of backgrounds with different lived experiences to ensure the environment for our colleagues and the offer to our residents is as considered and inclusive as possible. Our values guide us in how we work and push us to be a compassionate and caring care provider.
Our Rashwood Home is a country house set in six acres of landscaped grounds two miles from Droitwich in Worcestershire. Providing nursing or personal care to the highest standards from a committed and experienced team.
About the role
We are seeking a compassionate Care Assistant to deliver high‑quality, personal care needs of residents in a way that respects the dignity of the individual and promotes independence. Working alongside our clinical and senior care teams, you’ll help create a safe, engaging and comfortable environment where residents can thrive.
What you'll do
1. Assist with resident’s personal care requirements in accordance with agreed plans and procedures
To deliver and maintain a high standard of personal care to residents in accordance to their needs and desired outcomes.
To carry out procedures as instructed by the Registered Nurse, Senior Carer or Head of Care within your scope of competence.
To document care given, in accordance with procedures.
To report to the Person in Charge any changes in residents’ condition or other circumstances, which could impact on resident care.
To report to the Person in Charge any complaints, incidents or accidents immediately
Be accountable for the quality of own work and take responsibility for maintaining and improving knowledge and skills, attending training and receiving supervision as required.
2. Assist and encourage residents to interact in the life of the home
Help in the promotion of mental and physical activity of residents through talking to them, taking them out, engaging with them in activities such as reading, writing, hobbies and other social activities and recreations.
Welcome and assist residents and visitors, referring them to the Person in Charge where necessary.
3.Ensure residents physical environment meets Residents needs
Assist in ensuring that all resident areas are hygienic, safe and comfortable at all times.
Ensure that equipment and stocks are efficiently and safely stored and economically used.
To assist in ensuring the security of all residents and the premises through the observance of security procedures and the challenging of any strangers in the Home.
Qualifications & Skills
Secondary school education with good numeracy and literacy.
Ability to communicate clearly in English.
Level 2 in Care (or willingness to work towards it).
Experience caring for older people.
Basic knowledge of Care Workers’ Codes of Practice.
To Apply
The interviews will be held in person at Rashwood Care Home.
For more information on working in our team or to have an informal visit please contact Rashwood Care Home on 01527 861258.
In return for the wonderful contribution our employees make we offer the following benefits:
Enhances pay for family leave
Overtime and bank holiday enhancements to pay
Group pension scheme
Occupational sick pay after 6 months' service
Wellbeing support through various initiatives including an employee assistance programme with free counselling and Mental Health First Aiders.
Opportunity to earn rewards via Care Friends (refer a friend scheme) which you can cash in when you choose
Free Blue Light card – provides members with thousands of amazing retail discounts
Long service awards
Subsidised meals while on duty
Apprenticeships, continuous learning and development, professional development and study support opportunities
Safeguarding:
In the process of recruitment, selection and appointment Elizabeth Finn Homes implement a range of procedures and actions including Police/Enhanced DBS Checks to ensure our employees, residents and everyone is safeguarded, and abuse is prevented. This is in line with our company values, which are Bring Love, Inspire More, Act with Purpose and Welcome All.
Criminal record checks:
As this role involves a regulated activity, successful applicants will undertake an enhanced DBS check, with barred lists check, and any offer of employment will be dependent on a satisfactory outcome. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar a person from working for us, this will depend on the circumstances and background of any record.
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging:
Elizabeth Finn strives to treat all staff equally and be a diverse and inclusive workplace, where everyone can be themselves and everyone accepts each other’s differences.
Our ambition is to ensure equality and celebrate diversity, working together to create an inclusive workplace, which attracts, nurtures and retains the best people.