Care Assistant (community services)

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the community-based services team at The Hospital of God. Your role as a Care Assistant will be to work across Minerva House in Horden (East Durham) and The Heathers Day Centre (Hartlepool), to provide a wide range of meaningful activities and support to people with a dementia., To provide personal and social care to people in accordance with needs.
- Encourage, assist and support people to be socially included, therefore reducing isolation, build confidence and develop new friendships.
- Develop, deliver, monitor and review bespoke outcome-focused support programmes as determined and prescribed by people.
- Provide interesting, varied and stimulating activities in response to the choices and interests of people.
- Provide sessions for people in a group environment or on an individual one-to-one basis.
- Consult with people and their representatives to ensure they are involved in service design

The work can be physically and mentally demanding, and the person appointed to the post will be expected to have a good understanding of caring for people with a diagnosis of a dementia or related illness or memory impairment., Valid current UK driving license and access to a car during working hours (travel outside of Hartlepool will be required), Experience of building positive working relationships with guests and their carers/ families, staff and other health and social care professionals.
- Kind, caring and compassionate towards people in need of care and support.
- Excellent understanding of the principles of high quality person centred care and support and non-discriminatory care practice.
- Joining our team as a Care Assistant offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. If you are dedicated to providing high-quality care and support, we welcome your application.