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Team Leader Care

Job reference

SYS-8028

Location

Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1PD

Min pay rate

£14.90

Max pay rate

£18.60

Role highlights

If you have NVQ Level 3 and proven experience of caring for older people, and are looking for a rewarding role that comes with excellent training and great opportunities for personal development, join Care UK as a Team Leader and make a real difference.

Being a Team Leader at Care UK

Team Leaders at Care UK are flexible in approach and have broad experience of caring for others and leading shifts. They’re great at building relationships and inspiring others too. Collaborating and sharing information and ideas comes naturally to them, as does using tact and diplomacy to deal with challenging situations and quickly resolving them. Their innovations help to raise standards, while their passion for what they do is second to none. And, they consider it a privilege to be trusted to look after others. Do you have the same sort of attributes? Then we could have just the role for you.

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What you’ll be doing

Being a Team Leader Is about acting as a role model by leading and supervising carers day-to-day, working alongside them and completing regular staff appraisals. It’s also about taking responsibility for case managing residents and liaising with families, health care professional and other stakeholders to ensure that the best care plans are created and delivered. Working closely with nurses to develop the services we provide is an important aspect of the role too, as is administering medication and carrying out risk assessments. Put simply, it’s about making a difference. A real difference.

What you’ll need

Well-organised, IT literate and adept at allocating and delegating work appropriately, you have a proven ability to lead and supervise others and a good understanding of care planning processes. What’s more, you're trained, or willing to train, to administer medication and used to contributing to, monitoring and implementing changes that improve outcomes for residents. Above all, you have a natural ability to help make the lives of others more fulfilling and want to work in an environment where the work can be hard, but also fun and rewarding.

The benefits

• Competitive rates of pay – we continuously review pay in your local market
• Opportunities to progress through our personalised career paths into more senior and management roles whilst growing your earnings
• Earn whilst you learn and take on a variety of apprenticeships applicable to your role enabling you to increase your pay once achieved
• Competitive refer a friend scheme of up to £1000 depending on role
• Quality and free training to help develop and enhance your skills
• Bank holiday enhancements
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexible hours, including day, night or weekend shifts
• Free DBS
• Thousands of online and in-store discounts across big known retailers enabling our colleagues to make big savings on every day shopping such as holidays, supermarkets and travel.
• Employee Assistance Programme – Immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service which operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to include support such as financial and family concerns

One of the UK’s leading care home providers, Care UK run over 120 homes and day clubs across the UK that provide residential, nursing, dementia and end-of-life care for older people. A top rated employer in best quality results, our goal is to help every employee fulfil their potential by providing first-class training and support.

Fulfilling lives, fulfilling Careers.

Where you'll work

When our beautiful and brand new care home in Sevenoaks opens in  late 2016, it offers superb personalised round-the-clock care services for older people.

As well as high quality nursing and residential care, Weald Heights care home will provide short term respite care plus specialist dementia care – and even rehabilitation care for older people who have had a short stay in hospital and need some extra support before they return home. 

Lifestyle Co-ordinator

Job reference

SYS-5135

Location

Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1PD

Min pay rate

£12.00

Max pay rate

£12.00

Role highlights

Job Summary

Help our residents maintain active and independent lives through the creation and delivery of individualised activity plans based on their interests, abilities and life experience.

Full time, occasional weekend and evening work required.
 

Key Responsibilities

• To build friendships with our residents that help them adjust to life in a care home
• Work with residents, their friends and family members, to build individual lifestyle histories and, using these, create ongoing plans in our electronic resident records, ensuring these are updated daily to evidence delivery
• On a monthly basis review the plan with the resident and relatives and adjust if necessary
• Create a weekly schedule of meaningful occupation for each resident, personalised to their likes, dislikes, needs and abilities, helping them to try new things and continue to take part in the hobbies and activities that make them who they are
• Create and maintain a schedule of group activities tailored to residents to run alongside one-to-one sessions, enabling residents to take part in communal activities as well as individual hobbies as per their wishes
• Update the resident’s personalised diary on a weekly basis with details of the activities they’ve undertaken, including photos, comments and feedback, that can be kept by residents as a record of what they have achieved as well as shared with their friends, family and the home team
• Build relationships with relatives, friends and advocates in order make sure you understand the person, and that the relatives understand how you are supporting the resident
• To build relationships with the local community , inviting them into the home to take part or run events and help residents maintain their hobbies
• To establish and run a ‘Friends of’ the home - a group of relatives, friends and neighbours from the community who are keen to be active participants in the life of the home
• Develop strong and continuing relationships with colleagues to enable the sharing of ideas and information, ensuring you are all working as a team to provide a safe and fulfilling experience within the home for every resident
• Enable our residents to stay in touch with friends and family by visits, phone, Skype, letters and email
• Support our residents to make trips outside of the home, encouraging relatives and friends to join in, as well as building links with local groups to encourage them into the home, facilitating the position of the home as part of the local community
• Actively seek feedback on the activity provision in the home, including running a resident forum and in house customer satisfaction programmes
• To attend all statutory and mandatory training as required by the Company in order to fulfil your duties
• To attend appropriate training courses and/or programmes to enhance personal and professional knowledge and skills
• To undergo the necessary training to become a ‘Dementia Friend’

Where you'll work

Our new Sevenoaks care home, which opened in April 2017, could change the way you think about care homes.

Weald Heights takes care home living to a whole new level of luxury. But what truly sets it apart is how everything about our residents care and lifestyle is completely designed around them. We believe in supporting residents to live the life you want, so choice, variety and luxury are built into every aspect of the home.

Care Assistant

Job reference

SYS-5128

Location

Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1PD

Min pay rate

£11.80

Max pay rate

£15.50

Role highlights

If you're passionate, caring and looking for a rewarding job with excellent training and great opportunities, join Care UK and make a real difference.

Are you interested in gaining access to your wages as you work? Care UK has a money management app that gives you instant access to your pay and is one of the many reasons to join the Care UK family.

Care Assistants at Care UK come from all walks of life, healthcare, support work, domiciliary, hospitality, retail, education and many others. We are looking for caring people to join the Care UK team who share the same values as us: care, passion and teamwork. You will have a strong desire to help people and put the residents at the heart of everything you do.

Macie (Care Assistant) - Short v1 from Care UK on Vimeo.

New to Care?

We have our own Learning Academy to provide excellent training and induction programs for all new staff members, meaning we will give you all the tools and knowledge you need to have a successful career with us. Our high quality, innovative training and coaching will support the development of your skills throughout your career with us.

We see the potential in everyone, let us help fulfil yours.

Here's what you can benefit from working with Care UK:

• Wagestream – a money management app that gives you instant access to your pay
• Award Winning Care Provider (Residential Care Provider of the Year - Health Investor Awards 2022 & more)
• Long service awards
• Discounted gym membership
• Concerts for Carers (apply for free tickets to concerts at a various venues)
• Competitive refer a friend bonus
• GEM Awards - we recognise colleagues who go the extra mile
• Career development, training and access to our approved apprenticeship scheme
• Hundreds of online and in-store discounts
• Cycle 2 work scheme
• Annual purchase holiday scheme
• Wellbeing support
• Pension contribution
• Free uniform
• Access to PPE
• Weekly Covid testing

What you’ll be doing:

• Helping residents to remain as active and independent as possible
• Respecting residents’ rights of choice, privacy and dignity
• Support residents with personal care and mealtimes.
• Working as part of a team to identify residents’ unique goals and implement personalised care plans.
• Working flexibly to help residents explore new interests, engage in physical activities, and make sure they enjoy themselves in a stimulating and homely environment.

So, if you're passionate, caring and looking for a rewarding career, please click the apply button to speak to one of our team for more information.

Fulfilling lives, fulfilling Careers

Where you'll work

Weald Heights takes care home living to a whole new level of luxury. But what truly sets it apart is how everything about our residents care and lifestyle is completely designed around them. We believe in supporting residents to live the life you want, so choice, variety and luxury are built into every aspect of the home.

Registered General Nurse

Job reference

SYS-5130

Location

Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1PD

Min pay rate

£21.56ph

Max pay rate

£21.56ph

Role highlights

About Registered Nurses at Care UK

Registered Nurses at Care UK are role models for great clinical and care governance practice and act as a champion for residents’ safety and dignity. They’re flexible with regards to the role and duties and can deal with difficult situations with tact and diplomacy. They may have come from a Care Home, Hospital, General Practice or Primary Care background. They enjoy being part of a team and raising standards through innovation and new ideas. And they consider it a privilege to be trusted to look after others. Do you share their values? Then we could have just the role for you!

What you’ll be doing

Being a Registered Nurse doesn’t just mean providing leadership for care staff and supporting residents with a range of complex needs and dependency levels. It means getting to use your wide variety of nursing skills in a unique environment where no two days are the same. It means ensuring the ongoing safety of residents, staff and visitors alike through systematic assessment, monitoring and reviewing processes. And it means spending quality time with residents and being integral to creating long-term care plans for them. Put simply, it means making a difference. A real difference.

What you’ll need

An NMC Registered Nurse who’s used to working with older people, you know how to use clinical assessment tools like Waterlow and MUST. You’re also well-organised, understand care planning processes and have a proven ability to write comprehensive care plans. Supervising others and building effective and credible relationships, both internally and externally, comes naturally to you too. What’s more, you’re great at inspiring professionalism and positively influencing others. Above all, you know how to help make the lives of others more fulfilling and want to work in an environment where the work can be hard, but also fun and rewarding.

The Benefits

Enhanced overtime rates and bank holiday enhancements
NMC Revalidation support
Comprehensive clinical training programme and career development
Free parking and uniform
Thousands of online and in-store discounts
Wagestream- access your wages at any time
Wellbeing Support

Do not miss out, Apply now!!

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Where you'll work

Our Sevenoaks care home has its own café, hair and beauty salon, cinema and lovely gardens, which enables residents to enjoy a fantastic lifestyle. The home is divided into separate residential, nursing and dementia care suites. 

Catering Assistant Bank

Job reference

SYS-9128

Location

Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1PD

Min pay rate

£9.85

Max pay rate

£9.85

Role highlights

You

You’re a hard-working individual with experience working in a busy kitchen. Ideally, you’ve already got some experience in a care home setting. You’re also a caring person who understands how important mealtimes are to older, vulnerable people. You’re a good team player who takes pride in your job and is happy to go the extra mile. You know the importance of food hygiene and health and safety rules. Above all, you want to be a valued member of a friendly team. You’re keen to progress in your catering career and do your bit to improve the nutrition of older people.

Your role

Reporting to the Head Chef, you’ll make sure all kitchen equipment and areas are properly cleaned. As part of our hard-working team, you’ll also help prepare tasty, nutritious meals that our residents and guests will enjoy. For example, you’ll take pressure off the chefs by cooking breakfast in the mornings. At main mealtimes, you’ll add those much-loved finishing touches like custard or gravy. You’ll be responsible for safe, hygienic food storage and for making sure kitchen equipment and cleaning materials are kept in their correct places. In return, we’ll give you lots of support, training and opportunities to progress in your career.

As a Kitchen Assistant at Care UK, you can look forward to:

• Competitive pay – we pay more than the average
• Flexible hours, including a choice of day, night or weekend shifts
• Bank holiday enhancements
• Fast-track career options, e.g. to chef
• Quality training to develop your skills
• Stakeholder pension
• Childcare vouchers
• Free uniform
• Thousands of online and in-store discounts

About Care UK

We run over 120 homes and day clubs across the UK. We provide residential, nursing, dementia and end-of-life care for older people. As one of the UK’s leading care home providers, our goal is to help every employee fulfil his or her potential – with first-class training and support.

Where you'll work

When our beautiful and brand new care home in Sevenoaks opens in  late 2016, it will offer superb personalised round-the-clock care services for older people.

As well as high quality nursing and residential care, Weald Heights care home will provide short term respite care plus specialist dementia care – and even rehabilitation care for older people who have had a short stay in hospital and need some extra support before they return home. 

Clinical Lead

Job reference

SYS-7430

Location

Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1PD

Min pay rate

£24.66

Max pay rate

£24.66

Role highlights

You

You’re a senior nurse with a passion for caring for older people. You want to spend more time doing what you do best – nursing, providing care and helping vulnerable people lead happier, healthier lives. When you join Care UK as Clinical Lead, we’ll give you all the support and training you need to develop your specialist nursing skills. This will help you progress more quickly in your career – with excellent opportunities to take on senior management or training roles.  

Your role

You’ll lead the nursing team and be responsible for delivering individual care plans. You’ll also deputise for the Home Manager and work with local GPs and other healthcare professionals. It’s a highly collaborative setting, where everyone pulls together. We’ll look to you to lead, support and inspire your team members, making sure your residents get the very best one-to-one care. As an NMC Registered Nurse (RGN, RMN or RNLD), you’ll have good knowledge of care planning and clinical compliance.

Our Clinical Lead/Deputy Manager role offers you:

• A competitive salary
• A choice of day, night or weekend shifts
• Bank holiday enhancements
• A paid DBS check
• Free uniform
• Thousands of online and in-store discounts

About Care UK

We run over 120 homes and day clubs across the UK, providing residential, nursing, dementia and end-of-life care for older people. Our commitment to supporting every team member’s personal development means we can offer you exciting opportunities to progress quickly in your nursing career.  

Domestic Bank

Job reference

SYS-8535

Location

Sevenoaks TN13 1PD

Min pay rate

10.00

Max pay rate

10.00

Role highlights

Housekeeping Assistant

Full or part time hours are available.

Are you looking for a Housekeeping Assistant/Domestic role that makes a real difference? 

Do you pride yourself with creating and maintaining a clean, relaxing, homely environment for others?

Yes? Here is what makes Care UK different.

Care UK is one of the largest care providers in the UK with over 120 homes. Residents are at the heart of everything we do and so we are offering Cleaners and Housekeeping Assistants the opportunity to make a difference to our resident’s lives whilst undertaking a very important role. This is a chance to work for an industry leader with a holistic and person centred approach to care, and working as part of a close team there is real opportunity to grow and develop your career. 

Led by the Head Housekeeper, you’ll be responsible for carrying out all cleaning duties including communal areas, resident’s rooms and en-suites.  You’ll make sure on a daily basis that deep cleaning tasks are carried out to a high standard, complying with infection control guidelines. It’s important that you respect the privacy and individual needs of the residents. You’ll also need to be comfortable doing some paperwork and re-stocking cleaning supplies as required. It’s a rewarding role and a supportive workplace where we all pull together.

You may or may not have worked in a care home before but it is important to us that you are a caring, positive person with a strong attention to detail whilst taking pride in ensuring a clean and welcoming environment for our residents as well as families and visitors.

We value our colleagues, rewarding them with a great benefits package. This includes, but is not limited to; competitive hourly rates with paid overtime, bank holiday enhancements, free uniform, childcare vouchers, cycle to work scheme, a wide range of retail discounts and access to a calendar of free training to help enhance your skills.

Where you'll work

When our beautiful and brand new care home in Sevenoaks opens in  late 2016, it will offer superb personalised round-the-clock care services for older people.

As well as high quality nursing and residential care, Weald Heights care home will provide short term respite care plus specialist dementia care – and even rehabilitation care for older people who have had a short stay in hospital and need some extra support before they return home. 

Care Assistant Bank

Job reference

SYS-7014

Location

Kent TN131PD

Min pay rate

11.30

Max pay rate

12.00

Role highlights

If you're passionate, caring and looking for a rewarding job with excellent training and great opportunities, join Care UK and make a real difference.

Are you interested in gaining access to your wages as you work? Care UK has a money management app that gives you instant access to your pay and is one of the many reasons to join the Care UK family.

Care Assistants at Care UK come from all walks of life, healthcare, support work, domiciliary, hospitality, retail, education and many others. We are looking for caring people to join the Care UK team who share the same values as us: care, passion and teamwork. You will have a strong desire to help people and put the residents at the heart of everything you do.

New to Care?

We have our own Learning Academy to provide excellent training and induction programs for all new staff members, meaning we will give you all the tools and knowledge you need to have a successful career with us. Our high quality, innovative training and coaching will support the development of your skills throughout your career with us.

We see the potential in everyone, let us help fulfil yours.

Here's what you can benefit from working with Care UK:

• Wagestream – a money management app that gives you instant access to your pay
• Award Winning Care Provider (Residential Care Provider of the Year - Health Investor Awards 2022 & more)
• Long service awards
• Discounted gym membership
• Concerts for Carers (apply for free tickets to concerts at a various venues)
• Competitive refer a friend bonus
• GEM Awards - we recognise colleagues who go the extra mile
• Career development, training and access to our approved apprenticeship scheme
• Hundreds of online and in-store discounts
• Cycle 2 work scheme
• Annual purchase holiday scheme
• Wellbeing support
• Pension contribution
• Free uniform
• Access to PPE
• Weekly Covid testing

What you’ll be doing:

• Helping residents to remain as active and independent as possible
• Respecting residents’ rights of choice, privacy and dignity
• Support residents with personal care and mealtimes.
• Working as part of a team to identify residents’ unique goals and implement personalised care plans.
• Working flexibly to help residents explore new interests, engage in physical activities, and make sure they enjoy themselves in a stimulating and homely environment.

So, if you're passionate, caring and looking for a rewarding career, please click the apply button to speak to one of our team for more information.

Fulfilling lives, fulfilling Careers

Registered General Nurse Bank

Job reference

SYS-9995

Location

Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1PD

Min pay rate

£21.56ph

Max pay rate

£21.56ph

Role highlights

Are you experienced in supporting older people with complex care needs? Are you an organised, methodical Nurse who is passionate about delivering positive change? Then you can build a fast-moving nursing career with Care UK and help our residents get more out of life every day.

What you’ll do

Leading the care team during your shifts, you will make certain that we fully meet residents’ medical, physical and emotional requirements. Ensuring compliance with our clinical governance framework, you will mentor and motivate colleagues, champion residents’ safety and dignity and drive continuous improvement, whilst acting as Named Nurse for your own portfolio of service users.

Who you are

An NMC Registered Nurse (RGN, RMN or RNLD), you will be well versed in care planning processes and fully familiar with clinical assessment tools. You will be keen to develop your leadership skills and clinical knowledge, capable of building close relationships with residents and their families, and determined to drive continuous improvement.

Who we are

With 120 homes and day clubs across the UK, we provide expert respite, residential, nursing, dementia and end-of-life care for older people. Our highly personal, patient-centred approach has seen us enjoy rapid growth, with three new homes planned for next year, so we can offer wide-ranging career opportunities to people who care as deeply as we do.

What we offer

As one of our valued nurses you can benefit from both clinical and management training, enabling you to become a clinical lead, senior trainer or home manager. You can also expect competitive pay of up to £19.64 per hour, enhanced overtime rates, paid DBS check, cycle to work scheme, thousands of online and in-store discounts and free uniform.

Where you'll work

Our Sevenoaks care home has its own café, hair and beauty salon, cinema and lovely gardens, which enables residents to enjoy a fantastic lifestyle. The home is divided into separate residential, nursing and dementia care suites. This creates a calm and close-knit atmosphere where people can get to know each other, and where people with similar needs can be cared for together. Importantly, residents on each suite enjoy their meals in a bistro-style dining room, where everything is tailored to their needs.

Team Leader Care Bank

Job reference

SYS-9791

Location

Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1PD

Min pay rate

£14.30

Max pay rate

£14.30

Role highlights

To professionally lead the care team during any span of duty, ensuring that a safe, effective and efficient care service is maintained which meets the needs of residents and purchasers.  To provide care to residents in accordance with their assessed needs to an industry leading standard.
 

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and support for care staff and act as a champion for residents’ safety and dignity.
• To maintain skills and knowledge and ensure that care is delivered according to latest guidelines and best practice evidence available.
• Ensure the ongoing safety of residents, staff and visitors through systematic assessment, monitoring and reviewing processes.
• Ensure that clear and accurate records and communication systems relating to clinical and care delivery are maintained and effectively used.
• Act as a role model for good clinical and care governance practice.
• Provide leadership and support for care staff and act as a champion for residents’ safety and dignity.
• Provide effective leadership and support for the care team.
• Supervise care staff on a day to day basis and through formal supervision processes.
• Liaise with GPs and other health professionals to ensure that residents receive the medical and clinical support they require.
• Demand high quality care delivery focused on residents individually assessed needs and choices.
• Promote the professional image of the services through excellent communication, appropriate behaviour and professional appearance.
• Support new Team Leaders and care staff in the completion of induction programs, training and competency assessment.

Skills & Experience

• Maintain skills and keep up to date with clinical developments and best practice in areas relevant to care delivery in the home.
• Undertaken training appropriate to the roll, as agreed with the Home Manager, and ensure learning is shared and transferred into practice.
• Review the daily delivery of care, including pressure area prevention, nutrition and infection prevention and control procedures. Ensure high standards of care delivery are maintained.
• To be responsible for the safe and appropriate management, administration and recording of medication, including controlled drugs and oxygen, in accordance with Care UK Policies and Procedures.
• Act at all times within your own skills and competence.
• To attend all statutory and mandatory training as required by the Company in order to fulfil your duties.
• Conduct and document care and risk assessments and develop care plans related to the assessed needs and choices of individual residents.
• Ensure that areas of identified risk are appropriately monitored and outcomes recorded and acted upon e.g. fluid and nutrition charts, turning regimes, blood glucose monitoring.
• Report all accidents and incidents promptly in accordance with Care UK Policy. Ensure accident/incident reports are written clearly and concisely and that any remedial action or learning is incorporated into care delivery.
• Ensure that residents are encouraged and supported to remain as independent and active as possible. Promote the philosophy of activity based care.
• Ensure the safety and comfort of all residents, whilst encouraging a happy, homely atmosphere.
• Be knowledgeable about Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Policies and Procedures and report any untoward events in accordance with Care UK and Local Authority requirements.
• Ensure that clinical equipment is maintained in a safe, clean and fully functional state. Report any equipment failures or damage to the Home Manager.
• Be responsible for the care and protection of residents’ property.
• To maintain standards of infection control within the home and to assist residents to maintain their own infection control needs.
• Ensure that clear and accurate records and communication systems relating to clinical and care delivery are maintained and effectively used
• Be aware of company policies and procedures and ensure requirements are incorporated into practice.
• Ensure effective and clearly documented handover systems are maintained to facilitate the effective transfer of information between staff and shifts.
• Attend and participate in Team Leader and staff meetings as arranged by the Home Manager/Deputy Manager/Clinical Lead.
• Understand the requirements of the Mental Capacity Act (2005) and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (2008) in relation to consent and best interest decision making.
• Provide information to residents and relatives in relation to care delivery, being mindful of data protection and Caldicott requirements.
• Ensure high standard of record keeping are maintained in accordance with the Health and Social Care Act (2008) and Essential Standards of Quality and Safety (2010) and Company requirements.

Where you'll work

When our beautiful and brand new care home in Sevenoaks opens in  late 2016, it will offer superb personalised round-the-clock care services for older people.

As well as high quality nursing and residential care, Weald Heights care home will provide short term respite care plus specialist dementia care – and even rehabilitation care for older people who have had a short stay in hospital and need some extra support before they return home.