Llanerchrugog Hall - Social Care Worker [Nights] - Care Home

About us

Llanerchrugog Hall Residential Home is an award-winning care home for adults with learning disabilities and mental health needs. The service operates similarly to a large house in the community and links to our CIW inspection report can be found at www.llanerchrugoghall.co.uk.

Company description

Llanerchrugog Hall is a residential care home for adults with learning disabilities and mental health needs. The service emphasises active participation in-house and the wider community and is run like a large house in the community.

Job description

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Attend shift on time between 9pm and 7am.

- Engage with service users still awake when you arrive.

- Complete shift records and assigned reports.

- Regularly check on service users during the night and provide assistance where needed, for example going to the toilet.

- Support house-keeping activities such as cleaning at night.

- Administer any medication requirements that fall during the shift time.

- Applicants must have had both COVID vaccines and either had the booster additionally or be prepared to have it as a condition of employment.

- IMPORTANT: As of 01 October 2022 anyone undertaking this role must either be registered or agree to register with Social Care Wales.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

- 1 year in care setting [desirable].

- Also open to applicants seeking a career change.

SKILLS:

- Patience and willingness to empathise and understand the needs of service users.

- General house keeping skills.

- Good communication skills, written and verbal.

- Good time keeping skills and ability to self-manage for parts of shift.

EDUCATION:

- NVQ Level 2 or Diploma Level 2 in Health and Social Care [desirable]. However free training and support will be provided for applicants to achieve this.

- Willingness to undertake Level 2 Diploma upon starting and to register with Social Care Wales as an adult care home worker [essential].

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS:

- Staff clothing such as fleeces, polo shirts, hoodies etc.

- Free training and support to achieve higher level qualifications after the Level 2 Diploma.

- Free on-site parking.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £10.40 per hour

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Night shift

COVID-19 considerations:
PPE is provided with training on how and when to use with COVID management protocols in place.

Work Location: One location