Care Assistant- Ruthven Towers

Salary: £12.00 per hour

"BCG Benefits"

• Refer-a-Friend Bonus scheme
• WageStream – gives you access to your pay before payday, as you need it.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• FREE training, qualifications and development opportunities
• Range of staff benefits including shopping and holiday discounts
• Access to external discount schemes including Blue Light Card and free tickets through Concerts for Carers.
• Employee health and wellbeing programmes.
• Company Pension Scheme.
• FREE on-site parking. FREE uniform provided. PAID Enhanced PVG.

We have a small number of positions on offer, working dayshift 8am-8pm and nightshift from 8pm-8am.

The Role:
To assist in the provision of care and work as part of a team to achieve required standards. To ensure Residents retain their dignity and individuality. To be involved in the general activities of the Care Home / Unit.
Click the link and watch our short informative video detailing what the role entails: https://youtu.be/TCQocpkpAC8

Duties Include

• Ensure Residents’ individual needs are met through effective care planning and review. Using our new Samsung devices with PCS (Person Centred Software) to electronically record completed tasks etc.
• Ensure the highest possible levels of care are maintained by supporting/assisting Residents, when required, with washing, toileting, dressing, undressing, and all other aspects of daily living.
• Assist in framework of social activities by interacting with Residents and helping them continue with hobbies and activities in the Care Home
• Carry out regular checks on Residents at intervals determined by senior Staff Members.
• Provide care and support as identified in care reviews and care and support plans, as directed by senior Staff Members

Skills, Abilities and Experience

• Good communication skills (written and verbal). Ability to communicate effectively with Residents, colleagues, Managers and others
• A commitment to a service which provides support to vulnerable individuals, and which is respectful and according to the individual’s wishes
• Willingness to participate in Vocational Training Programmes
• Satisfactory Police Check and check against the PVG List
• Experience of working in a care/support setting (highly desirable)
• The site is rural and as such it is highly desirable that you have your own transport

Balhousie Ruthven Towers is a restored former country house hotel, beautifully converted and in a tranquil rural setting.

Our care home aptly reflects its peaceful Perthshire surroundings with extensive and well-kept landscaped gardens and the home has retained many of it’s wonderful, original features. We offer a full range of caring support including residential, nursing and respite care and our team is fully trained to meet the specific care needs of each resident and this is at the forefront of all that we do.

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Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £12.00 per hour

Expected hours: 33 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift

Work Location: In person