Care Assistant

Care Assistants – Rehabilitation Care Home

Location: Dudley Pay rates: £13.50 – £19.50. per hour (depending on shift type) Job type: Flexible agency shifts

Austin Dean Recruitment is urgently seeking experienced and compassionate Care Assistants to support residents at a rehabilitation care home in Brierley Hill. Our clients has a large residental home with a capacity of 48. The home cares for and supports elderly including people with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia.

Shift patterns

• 7:30am–2:30pm

• 2:30pm–9:30pm

• 9:30pm–7:30am

Shifts are available Monday to Sunday. Applicants must be flexible and available to work weekends.

Key responsibilities

• Supporting residents with personal care, dressing and mobility

• Assisting with meals and feeding where required

• Promoting residents’ dignity, independence and wellbeing

• Monitoring and recording changes in residents’ health

• Reporting concerns promptly to nursing or senior staff

• Supporting social and recreational activities

• Following safeguarding, infection control and health and safety procedures

• Working effectively with colleagues and multidisciplinary teams

Essential requirements

• Previous experience as a Care Assistant or in a similar care role

• Enhanced BDS

• Right to Work

• A compassionate, reliable and patient approach

• Good communication and teamwork skills

• Flexibility to work days, evenings, nights and weekends

• Training with certificates: Practical Manual Handling, Manual Handling Theory, Fire Awareness, First Aid, Safeguarding Adults (SOVA), Medication, Epilepsy, Infection Control, Basic Food Hygiene and Safety, COSHH

If you are a caring and dependable Care Assistant who wants to make a genuine difference to residents’ recovery, independence and quality of life, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today for an immediate start