This job expired on 6th March 2023
Care Assistant
Care Assistant
Macklin Care Homes are currently recruiting Care Assistants to join their friendly, caring and progressive Ratheane Care Home. This is a vital role within the Home, working as a team to deliver excellent care to much loved residents.
To assist the nursing staff in providing care on an individual basis appropriate to the social, emotional and physical needs of the patient, in line with the Patient Charter of Rights, and under the Nursing Home Minimum Standards.
Successful candidates must be willing to register with NISCC
Due to the shift patterns available all applicants are required to be aged 18+ (11 hour shifts)
About this role
Reporting: Senior Care Assistant / Staff Nurse
Responsibilities:
Working as part of a team to deliver excellent quality, person-centred care to all residents
Enriching the lives of residents through the organisation and delivery of activities
Updating and maintaining records in line with patient care
Supporting the nursing team to ensure compliance with policies and procedures
Ideal candidate:
Caring nature
Excellent communication skills, specifically with the elderly
Committed to consistently delivering a high standard of care
Team player
Benefits:
Working with an Award-winning team with family values
Comprehensive paid induction
Wide variety of training provided
Career development opportunities
Flexibility of shifts
Free car parking* and uniform
Incentives for employee referrals*
Health and wellbeing initiatives
Team building initiatives
*T&C’s apply
A satisfactory enhanced AccessNI check will be required for this post
If successful please be aware that we do have a policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders. As per the Access NI Code of Practice, Macklin Care Homes also has a policy on the secure handling, use, storage and retention of disclosure information. Copies of these documents along with the Access NI Code of Practice are available upon request by contacting the HR Department.
It is Macklin Care Homes Policy that any existence of a criminal conviction will not necessarily lead to the withdrawal of a job offer, but the failure to fully and accurately disclose all criminal convictions will lead to the withdrawal of the offer.
What you will need
Required criteria
- Caring nature
- Excellent communication skills, specifically with the elderly
- Committed to consistently delivering a high standard of care
- Team player
Desired criteria
- Experience in a similar position (not essential- full training will be given)
