Cornerstone Healthcare is looking for an experienced and passionate Healthcare Assistant to join our award-winning team at South Africa Lodge. South Africa Lodge is a 99-bed service providing high quality care across 6 specialised units supporting residents with varying complex care as well as providing a comfortable and safe living environment. Our approach focuses on individualised care, considering the whole person and their unique challenges, rather than just the diagnosis. We are currently rated GOOD with CQC.

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What do you need?

Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with colleagues, residents, and their families

A caring and empathetic approach to residents and their visitors

Effective communication skills (both written and verbal)

What hours will you work?

Total average of 38.5 hours worked per week

What will you be doing?

Supporting all aspects of daily living including personal care, mealtimes and social activities

Observe resident progress against planned goals and report changes in the residents’ condition or care needs

Supporting all aspects of daily living including personal care, mealtimes and social activities

Helping residents to remain as independent as possible

Respecting residents right of choice, privacy and dignity at all times

Communicate effectively with other staff and members of the team

Benefits package worth up to £5,000

Subsidised lunch available daily

Free uniform laundered for you on site ready for your next shift

Monthly overtime raffle – receive a ticket for each overtime shift completed and the winner will receive an additional £200 in their pay packet

Enhanced pay rates for overtime and bank holidays

Opportunities to be enrolled onto a government funded RQF Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care

Pension scheme

Enhanced DBS fully covered by us and automatically added to the update service

Specialist training, beyond the mandatory training requirements

Paid for e-learning training

Reward and recognition through vouchers and cash incentives for Christmas and long service

Refer a friend scheme – up to £1,000

Paid for company events

Cycle to work scheme

Healthcare cash plan worth up to £700* including dentistry, optical plus access to a 24/7 employee assistance programme offering psychological support to staff to avoid stress and burn out, meaning everyone is able to focus on caring for our residents

Access to Blue Light card - over 13,000 discounts

*subject to terms and conditions