Night Senior Resident Support Worker
Job description
Rockdale House in Sevenoaks provides excellent care for the residents in our 50 bed care home, set in beautiful surroundings and located in the centre of Sevenoaks it is highly regarded by the community.
We are looking for a dedicated Senior Night RSW (Resident Support Worker) who can demonstrate compassion and empathy in their approach to caring for older people, your day to day tasks will include leading and organising the night care staff and working alongside them when necessary, administering medications to residents, conducting supervision’s for care staff and updating resident care plans.
For this role, successful candidates will have:
- Excellent communication skills and be a great team player
- A good understanding of person centred care
- Experience of working in a similar environment
- The ability to make responsible decisions that are always in the resident’s best interest
- Experience of delivering medications
- An NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care (or working towards)
Hours of work: 36 hours per week over 3 shifts including weekends and bank holidays.
We are offering:
- A competitive salary
- Workplace pension scheme
- Employee Assistant Programme
- 6.6 weeks annual leave increasing to 7.6 weeks after 5 years service (includes bank and public holidays)
- Company sick pay
- A day off for your birthday
- Full training and support with your professional development
If you wish to be considered for this role, please use the form at the bottom of this page.
Successful applicants will be offered the role subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and the taking up and verification of references. Applicants applying for positions within our care home will also need evidence of having had both COVID vaccinations.
Closing date for applications is Friday 16th February 2024.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £14.90-£19.37 per hour
Expected hours: 36 per week
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
Resident Support Worker
Full job description
Rockdale House in Sevenoaks provides excellent care for the residents in our 50 bed care home, set in beautiful surroundings and located in the centre of Sevenoaks it is highly regarded by the community.
We are looking for dedicated care staff who can demonstrate compassion and empathy in their approach to caring for older people, your day to day tasks will include helping residents with social activities, answering call bells, completing care plans and assisting with dressing and personal care.
For this role, successful candidates will have:
- Excellent communication skills and be a great team player
- A good understanding of person centred care
- Experience of working in a similar environment
- The ability to make responsible decisions that are always in the resident’s best interest
- An NVQ 2/3 in Health and Social Care is desirable but not essential, however you should be willing to get further training if needed
Hours of work: Full time shifts including weekends over the following shift patterns: early 7.30am-2.30pm or late 1.30pm-9.00pm.
We offer:
- A competitive salary
- Workplace pension scheme
- Employee Assistant Programme (EAP)
- 6.6 weeks annual leave increasing to 7.6 weeks after 5 years service (includes bank and public holidays)
- Company sick pay
- A paid day off for your birthday
- Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend Scheme
- Full training and support with your professional development
- Free uniform & DBS check
If this sounds like a job for you, and you are interested in applying for this vacancy please submit your application via our website www.rockdale.org.uk.
Successful applicants will be offered the role subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and the taking up and verification of references.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £12.40-£15.50 per hour
Expected hours: 36 per week
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Referral programme
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Weekend availability
Work Location: In person
If this sounds like a job for you, and you are interested in applying for this vacancy please use the form at the bottom of this page.