Care Assistant - Croydon
Job summary
Starting as a Care Assistant, you can earn up to £13.50 per hour within the first 12 to 18 months and learn valuable specialised clinical skills in the process. Our FastTrack Care Assistant programme is now open to new applicants who demonstrate our Values, are motivated to learn how to deliver outstanding care.
Main duties of the job
As a Care Assistant, you will:
- Your focus as Care Assistant will be to deliver high standards of care to vulnerable patients.
- Assisting residents with all their personal needs, ensuring optimum independence, dignity and respect of individuals at all times
- Ensure documentation is completed in a timely fashion, reflecting the care delivered and escalate concerns regarding a patients health and wellbeing to the nurse in charge at the earliest possible opportunity
- Be friendly, kind and compassionate towards patients, relatives, visitors, and colleagues, respecting the dignity and individuality of each patient
About us
The Fairlie Healthcare Group is a leading provider of high-quality care, and we were established in 1999. We specialise in caring for adults with neurological conditions, as well as patients with tracheostomies and who require ventilator support.
Our new career pathway means that whatever skills and experience you currently possess, you could fit into our pathway and progress your career with The Fairlie Healthcare Group, gaining specialist competencies and personal development along the way.
We are now looking for more outstanding staff to join us on this exciting journey.
Job responsibilities
As a Care Assistant, you will:
- Your focus as Care Assistant will be to deliver high standards of care to vulnerable patients.
- Assisting residents with all their personal needs, ensuring optimum independence, dignity and respect of individuals at all times
- Ensure documentation is completed in a timely fashion, reflecting the care delivered and escalate concerns regarding a patients health and wellbeing to the nurse in charge at the earliest possible opportunity
- Be friendly, kind and compassionate towards patients, relatives, visitors, and colleagues, respecting the dignity and individuality of each patient
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
- Demonstrate initiative and be respectful towards patients and other people in the home
- Be an efficient worker who can carry reasonable instructions from other team members
- Be able to be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice
Desirable
- Have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
- Demonstrate initiative and be respectful towards patients and other people in the home
- Be an efficient worker who can carry reasonable instructions from other team members
- Be able to be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice
Qualifications
Essential
- We are seeking someone who:
- Have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
- Demonstrate initiative and be respectful towards patients and other people in the home
- Be an efficient worker who can carry reasonable instructions from other team members
- Be able to be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice
Desirable
- Before starting employment, we will conduct thorough checks on original documentation to verify your right to work status.
- Please note that Fairlie Healthcare Group does not offer a sponsorship scheme and is therefore unable to sponsor visa applications.