Care Assistant at Greymate Care

What you’ll be doing

• As a Key Worker under the guidance of a Registered Nurse, taking responsibility for the physical and emotional well being and social needs of our residents
• Assisting residents with personal care activities such as washing, personal hygiene, dressing and assisting with meals
• Providing physical and mental stimulation by taking part in recreational and social activities with residents, both individually and as a group
• Helping to maintain accurate records, undertaking ongoing training and getting involved in welcoming and training new staff
• Generally promoting our service users' independence, choice, dignity and respect by delivering the very best standards of care

What you’ll need

• Ideally, some experience in a care environment, although this is not as essential as your genuine desire to develop a career in this field
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well as part of a dedicated team
• A respectful, courteous and compassionate nature and a willingness to undertake any aspects of care or non-care duties
• A belief in giving your personal best at all times and striving for continuous improvement

What we’ll offer you in return

• A competitive starting salary with the opportunity to increase this through training and development
• Refer a friend scheme
• Comprehensive induction and on-going training and development
• Competitive staff benefits such as weekly offers and discounts
• Uniform provided
• Pension and Life Assurance scheme available
• 20 days annual leave
• Recognition schemes including personal bests and annual Home Care Awards