NHS
Care Assistant
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Job Description
- Req#: F0093-25-0001?language=en&page=1178&sort=publicationDateDesc
- Monday 10am - 3pm
- Tuesday, 1pm 5pm
- Wednesday 10am 3pm
- Friday 1pm 5pm
- At least 2 years experience of working with individuals with a physical or mental health disability is essential.
- Experience and knowledge around how to support older people with activities.
- Support with Personal Care where required.
- The ability to encourage individuals to participate in activities.
- Willingness to achieve NVQ 2 in care or equivalent.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience of working with or caring for adults
- with a disability or older people / older people with mental issues.
- Willingness to achieve NVQ 2 in care or equivalent.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience of working with or caring for adults
- with a disability or older people / older people with mental issues.
- Willingness to achieve NVQ 2 in care or equivalent.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
Job summary
We are looking for a Care Assistant at Willow Gardens.
As well as providing a personal care service, you will be expected to provide support with activities such as creative arts, the celebration of diverse calander events throughout the year. Support with other activities such as gentle exercise, Bingo, games, booking of entertainment and outings.
Main duties of the job
The post is 18 hours 4 days a week including bank holidays, which can be subject to change to meet the Service needs.
Requirements:
An enhanced barring DBS check will be required for this role.
Interviews will be held on 2nd April 2025.
For an informal discussion, please contact Tracy Edwards on 01215695816 or Email tracy_edwards@sandwell.gov.uk
About us
We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to their advertised date if we receive a large number of applications. Therefore, you are strongly advised to complete and return your application as soon as possible. When completing your application please refer to the supporting documents attached.
If you have a disability and require assistance in making an application, or have experienced a problem whilst applying for a position, please contact the Resourcing Team on 0121 569 3300 or via e-mail to:hr_resourcing@sandwell.gov.uk
Date posted
27 February 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£24,790 to £25,992 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
F0093-25-0001
Job locations
Willow Gardens Extra Care
Harvest Road
Rowley Regis
West Midlands
B65 8FG
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
To provide care and support to people over 55 with a disability and Mental Health needs including Dementia that promotes independence.
To provide personalised service for people within Extra Care.
To provide activities to people who live at Willow Gardens
To work in an honest and open environment that involves Service Users.
To work toward encompassing all CQC Standards in all we undertake.
Job responsibilities
To provide care and support to people over 55 with a disability and Mental Health needs including Dementia that promotes independence.
To provide personalised service for people within Extra Care.
To provide activities to people who live at Willow Gardens
To work in an honest and open environment that involves Service Users.
To work toward encompassing all CQC Standards in all we undertake.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Address
Willow Gardens Extra Care
Harvest Road
Rowley Regis
West Midlands
B65 8FG
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Address
Willow Gardens Extra Care
Harvest Road
Rowley Regis
West Midlands
B65 8FG
Employer's website
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.
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