Trainee Associate Carer

The Employer is: EAST EDEN LIMITED OWEN MOR CARE CENTRE. The Associate Carer role is primarily a training role with a focus on enhancing the employees skills and knowledge base to provide a foundation for a future role of carer in the care home setting. This role will require employee participation for our E Learning platform for care related training modules. The employee will also participate in face to face training as provided by the care home for Manual Handling, Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults, Infection Control and Fire Safety. The employee will attend regular supervision and/ or supervision review meetings when agreed/ planned by the Home. The employee will work under the instruction and supervision of an experienced Senior Care staff member at all times..

A genuine interest in caring for the elderly.

Good oral communication skills. Ability to communicate with patients/residents, colleagues at all levels of seniority and families/visitors.

Good interpersonal skills.

A desire to update knowledge and learn new skills.

Good team working skills.

Availability for shift work that will include days, weekends, and public holidays.

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Experience of caring for older people in a nursing home or other setting.

Any experience in completion of First Aid Training or Health related studies i.e. Health & Social Care/ Dementia or mental health disorder.

An understanding of the concerns and issues regarding the care of those with dementia or mental health disorder.

Caring and compassion for those with mental health disorder or dementia and their representatives and families.

An understanding of the issues regarding the Protection of Vulnerable Adults.

Working knowledge of relevant Health & Safety legislation.