Health Care Professional

RISEDALE ESTATES LTD

Health Care Professional

£24960

RISEDALE ESTATES LTD, Barrow-in-Furness

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 3 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 2c674573a627436d882b8e23430a48d9

Full Job Description

  • Our Health Care Professionals care for the complex day to day needs of our much loved residents within our homes.

  • Assisting our residents with their personal care whilst maintaining dignity and respect.

  • Encouraging and supporting food and drink intake.

  • Seeing each resident as an individual and adapting yourself to them.

  • Being a friend to the residents; being there to listen to them, support them and enable them to live the life they want to live.

  • Helping our residents to engage in activities.

  • Updating and maintaining our resident's records.

  • Communicating with family members as well as other health care professionals.

    To be kind and compassionate with a positive can do attitude. Assisting our vulnerable residents should be a natural instinct.

  • To have the ability to work independently and part of a team.

  • Excellent communications skills.

    Pulled from the full job description

  • Company pension

  • Employee discount, Have you considered a career as a Health Care Professional Team member within an established family run company?

  • Working within one of our care homes as part of a team.

  • £12 per hour for 18 years old and older.

  • No experience is required as full training is provided.

  • We focus on you and your abilities., Excellent training, including induction and the national Care Certificate qualification.

  • Health & Social Care Apprenticeships for 16-18 years.

  • Level 2 & 3 Diploma's in Health & Social Care for 18 years old and over.

  • Apprenticeships in Nursing.

  • Support from mentors and experienced managers to help you fulfil your potential.


  • We also offer:-
  • Full time, part time and relief contracts.

  • Travel allowance for our Aldingham and St Cuthberts team members.

  • Shift leader roles for experienced carers may be available offering a bonus of £170 per month.

  • Guaranteed weekend hour contracts for students.

  • Bank holidays are paid as double time.

  • Uniform is provided.

  • Pension scheme.

  • Free Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).

  • The Blue Light card which gives national discounts of every day items such as clothing and groceries., The job involves working within one of our nursing homes in Barrow in Furness or at Aldingham and St Cuthberts Nursing Home at Aldingham-own transport is essential for travelling to Aldingham.

  • Rotational Day Positions - Hours are 37.5 a week set on a rota and usually involve 3 long shifts per week 7.45am-9pm but some night cover is required for holidays and sickness.

  • Permanent Night Positions - Hours are 8.45pm - 8am on a 7 nights on, 7 nights off basis (Monday - Sunday) or 4 nights on and 4 nights off at our Aldingham Home.

  • This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check - paid for by us.


  • A little bit about Risedale

    Risedale Estates Ltd, established in 1987 is a family run company that has eight nursing and care homes over four sites in the Barrow in Furness area. Our mission is to provide high quality care for residents and families, placing the residents at the heart of all that we do. We have a strong focus on person centred care and the individual needs and interests of our residents. We offer a wide variety of care including general nursing and dementia nursing care, along with specialist units for behavioural support and complex care.

    We care about making people feel safe and comfortable within our homes, as we are not just a workplace but we are a home for our residents therefore we are dependable and respect each other.

    We believe in our employees, we recognise and acknowledge talent and we are passionate about helping people fulfil their potential.

    The role of the Health Care Professional is both demanding and challenging but you will make a positive difference each time you come into work and no two days are the same.

    Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

    Pay: £12.00 per hour

    Expected hours: 37.5 per week

    Benefits:
  • Company pension

  • Employee discount


  • Schedule:
  • Day shift

  • Night shift

  • Weekend availability