Job Detail

Excellence is important to us at the Roebuck Nursing Home and the facilities and staff reflect this. Set in the heart of Hertfordshire our purpose-built 63-bedroom home provides 24-hour nursing care from a highly qualified caring team of committed professionals. Each room is en-suite and fitted to luxury hotel standards and there are a variety of individual and communal areas within the grounds. The home is spread out over 3 floors and includes a large garden area.

Just next to the home is the historic Roebuck Inn which Dick Turpin famously used as a hideout. Staff at the Roebuck receive a 10% discount on all meals at the Inn and subsidized accommodation can be supplied if required.

• We have a friendly team of care staff as well as domestic and kitchen
• Management run an open door policy; we are open and transparent and expect staff to be professional in their work.
• Lunch is provided for those working 12 hour shifts
• Competitive rate of pay
• Excellent training
• Mentor system in place
• Awards ceremony annually to recognise individuals for their work
• Reductions at local facilities
• Joining the Academy which offers lots of perks

•  To assist in the daily care of the residents, helping with dressing/undressing, washing, bathing and personal hygiene where necessary.
•  To help residents with mobility problems and other physical disabilities (e.g. incontinence), helping with the use of disability aids and caring for the same, where appropriate.
• Help organise social activities, and participate in them to help promote residents' esteem and physical and mental well-being. Where required, to accompany residents on community visits and as duty rotas permit.
• To help with the setting up of the dining room and meal trays in readiness for meal times.
• To help serve food, assisting residents with eating and drinking as required. If required, prepare light meals and snacks and liaise with kitchen staff as necessary.
•  To help clear up the dining room after meals, ensuring all dirty cutlery, crockery and utensils are returned to the kitchen.
•  To help make and change beds, and assist with light domestic duties such as tidying rooms, dusting, polishing, cleaning windows (internal surfaces) and emptying commodes as may be required.
•  Collect residents' dirty clothing take to the laundry, and return laundered and ironed clothes to the residents. To assist residents with the completion and subsequent checking-off of their Laundry Lists as required. To inspect, mend or darn clothing where practical.
• Monitor residents' conditions, and report any changes to the Senior Care Assistant / Person in Charge as necessary.
•  Help maintain a safe and healthy environment in line with Food Hygiene and Health & Safety Regulations and report all accidents to the Senior Care Assistant or Person in Charge.
•  To read and write reports, and to participate in staff and residents' meetings as appropriate.
•  To participate in training activities as directed by senior staff.
•  To assist with End-of-Life Care for residents who are terminally ill.
•  To undertake other duties, as necessary.

• Nursing Home Experience required
• Ideally a Level 2 in Health and Social Care
• Must have Care Certificate completed