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Care Assistant

Reed
Posted a month ago, valid for 14 days
Location

Haddington, East Lothian EH41 4JB, Scotland

Salary

£12 per hour

Contract type

Full Time

In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.

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  • Salary: £12 per hour
  • Experience Required: SVQ 2 qualified or willing to work towards, registered with SSSC, knowledge of Social Care Codes of Practice, good communication skills
  • Job Type: Care Assistant for a client in East Lothian
  • Hours: Full time, 38.5 or 44 hours a week, 12-hour shifts, mixture of dayshifts & nightshifts
  • Responsibilities: Serve meals, assist with personal care needs, observe & report changes in residents, promote wellbeing of residents

Reed Health & Care are currently recruiting for Care Assistants for our client based in East Lothian on a permanent basis.

Pay Rate : £12 per hour

Hours : Full time : 38.5 or 44 Hours a weekRota : 3 Shifts 1 week / 4 shifts the next week on a rolling BasisShift : 12 hour shifts : 8am-8pm – mixture of dayshifts & nightshifts so you must be willing to do both shifts when required they do try and offer what shift you prefer but this is never guaranteed.

Requirements

  • SVQ 2 qualified or be willing to work towards this
  • Be registered with the SSSC or be prepared to registered
  • Demonstrate in knowledge & understanding of Social Care Codes of Practice
  • Have good communication skills

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Behave in a responsible, polite manner at all times
  • Respect the confidence of residents
  • Refer all enquires to the person in charge
  • Be willing to seek help when necessary
  • Serve meals & prepare drinks and assist residents who need assistance when required
  • Assist residents with bathing, showering & continence support needs
  • Assist residents with dressing & undressing and care of hair, oral care, pressure areas & nails as requested
  • Observe & report to person in charge any changes in residents, accidents, hazards or equipment
  • Answer call bells
  • Assist in the promotion of physical, educational and psychological wellbeing of all residents
  • Undertake other duties as required.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.