Night Care Assistant (Shearwater) - Jobs in Shearwater, NS

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Night Care Assistant (Shearwater)Portsmouth City CouncilReference: APR20229306ApplyJob detailsLocationShearwaterJob typePart Time, PermanentSalary£19,280 - £20,512 Per AnnumClosing date8 May 2022Salary: Band 4 £19,280 -£20,512 p.a. (£13,027- £13,859 pro rata) plus 33% shift enhancement added for nightsAn average of 25 hours per week (10-hour shift) to be worked over 2-week rota which may include weekends and bank holidays.Portsmouth City CouncilAt Portsmouth City Council we’re all about developing our staff, because we want to build a bigger and better city but we need the best employees to do so.With a little over 207,000 residents and 7,000 businesses throughout this city, this unitary authority’s main goal is to ensure the best care and development of all those within the city. From customer service to Multi-million pound projects, our residents are at the heart of everything we do.Shearwater is in Milton and is a purpose-built home for 60 adults with dementia. We opened in August 2005. The accommodation is over 3 floors with 20 residents on each floor. Each bedroom has its own ensuite bathroom and shower. We have about 100 staff in our team who work different shifts across all floors within the homeYour New RoleUsing a person-centred approach, you will look after the physical, emotional, cultural and social needs of service users. This will include personal care, assisting clients at mealtimes and all aspects of daily living. You will be providing person centred care in the form of social activities which promotes the resident’s mental health and wellbeing and improves their quality of life.You will be a key worker to specific residents taking responsibility to ensure information about their health and wellbeing is recorded on the daily record sheets and communicated to the assistant managers as per our legal requirement under the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to meet our fundamental standards.What you’ll need to succeedYou will have:

• Experience in a caring role as a formal paid or unpaid carer.
• Patience and empathy, with an understanding of the needs of people with different types of disabilities.
• The ability to converse at ease with residents with cognitive impairment and provide advice in accurate spoken ‘English’ is essential with excellent communication and listening skills
• An understanding of the importance of resident’s dignity, privacy and choice, and applying this in practice.
• The ability to be flexible and adaptable, able to work in a team as well as being able to work independently and able to use your own initiative and make decisions.
• An understanding of the cultural and linguistic needs of people from a diverse range of backgrounds.
• The ability to deal with emergencies in a confident manner.
• An understanding of the principles and practice of client confidentiality and Data Protection

What you’ll get in returnAs well as highly competitive pay you’ll receive all the benefits of working within a local authority organisation, including flexible working hours, extensive wellbeing support through the Employee Assistance Programme and a fantastic pension which allows you the opportunity to pay in more for that greater return. We wish to support all our staffs development throughout, if that’s progression planning or involvement within the on the job apprenticeship scheme we will work together to drive your career. For those with families we have child care benefits as well as discounts with local businesses which can be enjoyed by all.What nextTo make sure your application is above the rest, please review the “Job Profile” to ensure you application matches the requirements of the role.Please ensure to complete the application in its entirety and add in comments to the Personal Statement sectionWe look forward to speaking with you soon.Adult Social Care encourage and support vaccination uptake across the service as this remains the best line of defence against COVID 19.Related documentsNightCareAssistantJP.pdfSalary: Band 4 £19,280 -£20,512 p.a. (£13,027- £13,859 pro rata) plus 33% shift enhancement added for nightsAn average of 25 hours per week (10-hour shift) to be worked over 2-week rota which may include weekends and bank holidays.Portsmouth City CouncilAt Portsmouth City Council we’re all about developing our staff, because we want to build a bigger and better city but we need the best employees to do so.With a little over 207,000 residents and 7,000 businesses throughout this city, this unitary authority’s main goal is to ensure the best care and development of all those within the city. From customer service to Multi-million pound projects, our residents are at the heart of everything we do.Shearwater is in Milton and is a purpose-built home for 60 adults with dementia. We opened in August 2005. The accommodation is over 3 floors with 20 residents on each floor. Each bedroom has its own ensuite bathroom and shower. We have about 100 staff in our team who work different shifts across all floors within the homeYour New RoleUsing a person-centred approach, you will look after the physical, emotional, cultural and social needs of service users. This will include personal care, assisting clients at mealtimes and all aspects of daily living. You will be providing person centred care in the form of social activities which promotes the resident’s mental health and wellbeing and improves their quality of life.You will be a key worker to specific residents taking responsibility to ensure information about their health and wellbeing is recorded on the daily record sheets and communicated to the assistant managers as per our legal requirement under the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to meet our fundamental standards.What you’ll need to succeedYou will have:

• Experience in a caring role as a formal paid or unpaid carer.
• Patience and empathy, with an understanding of the needs of people with different types of disabilities.
• The ability to converse at ease with residents with cognitive impairment and provide advice in accurate spoken ‘English’ is essential with excellent communication and listening skills
• An understanding of the importance of resident’s dignity, privacy and choice, and applying this in practice.
• The ability to be flexible and adaptable, able to work in a team as well as being able to work independently and able to use your own initiative and make decisions.
• An understanding of the cultural and linguistic needs of people from a diverse range of backgrounds.
• The ability to deal with emergencies in a confident manner.
• An understanding of the principles and practice of client confidentiality and Data Protection

What you’ll get in returnAs well as highly competitive pay you’ll receive all the benefits of working within a local authority organisation, including flexible working hours, extensive wellbeing support through the Employee Assistance Programme and a fantastic pension which allows you the opportunity to pay in more for that greater return. We wish to support all our staffs development throughout, if that’s progression planning or involvement within the on the job apprenticeship scheme we will work together to drive your career. For those with families we have child care benefits as well as discounts with local businesses which can be enjoyed by all.What nextTo make sure your application is above the rest, please review the “Job Profile” to ensure you application matches the requirements of the role.Please ensure to complete the application in its entirety and add in comments to the Personal Statement sectionWe look forward to speaking with you soon.Adult Social Care encourage and support vaccination uptake across the service as this remains the best line of defence against COVID 19.Quick Apply

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