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Fall in love with a career at Kingsley Healthcare!

Are you looking to join a remarkable care home team?

Join us and help us change lives.

 

Kingsley Healthcare is a family owned national care home operator rated as one of the top 20 large groups by carehome.co.uk.  We are one of the fastest growing healthcare companies in the sector.

 

We’re looking for a dedicated, warm-hearted Senior Support Worker to work at Oaklands Residential Home in Scole, Diss (Suffolk).

 

The position is offering 36 hours per week (NIGHT shifts), at a pay rate up to £10.00 per hour (subject to experience)

Within this role you will work as part of a team to maintain the personal care needs of residents, respecting the dignity of the individuals and promoting independence. To ensure that care services are consistently provided at a high-quality standard, as well as assist in the care of the resident’s physical environment and in the general day-to-day activities of the home.

You will be responsible for organising your shifts, administering and recording medication, liaising with health professionals and recording to the residents computerised care plans. You will assist with the induction, training and supervision of Support Workers.  You will assist residents who have limited mobility or physical/learning difficulties, making the best use of mobility aids and personal equipment provided.

Criteria / Person Specification

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

• Experience of supervising a care team, with NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care.
  
• Ability to show empathy, understanding and experience of the needs of the residents.
  
• Good leadership skills with the ability to communicate effectively.
  
• Undertake mandatory training.
  

Benefits

Our staff are as equally important to us as our residents and for that reason we offer:

- £500 WELCOME BONUS (T&C’s apply)

- Refer a friend scheme

- Induction and training programme for all employees

- Superb setting and working environment

- Recognition schemes including ‘Golden Ticket’ and annual ‘Kingsley Care Awards’

- Additional hours/ overtime opportunities

- Competitive pay rates

- Enhanced rates for bank holidays

- Paid breaks

- Uniform provided

- Costs for an enhanced DBS

- Rewards for years of service

- Work a 12 hour shift and your meal is included

- Costs for an enhanced DBS

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