Robin Hood Residential Home is a good PAMMS rating Care Home who achieved excellent in their latest annual assessment as part of the Benslow Care Home Group. Our ethos is "Big enough to cope and small enough to care". We provide a homely environment, a home from home experience for the residents living in the Benslow care homes.
We are now looking for an additional Senior Night Care Assistant to join our team and work with us to provide the exceptional caring service we always strive to achieve.
Robin Hood is located in the beautiful Ashridge Estate land in Little Gaddesden, 3 miles north of Berkhamsted. Therefore driver preferred due to limited public transport links near this area.
- £13.11 per hour starting pay
- Employee assistance program
- Peoples pension
- Discount scheme
- Free monthly Benslow lottery participation
- Christmas voucher scheme
- Development and training
- Free parking
Care Professional Academy Rewards include:
- Herts Rewards (Vivup)
- XO Student Discount
- Access to the NUS Student Card - usually exclusive to university students!
- Care Professional Rewards: Discount codes, cashback and savings on over 800 UK retailers including Sainsbury’s, Argos, Boots, Marks & Spencer, Tesco, John Lewis/Waitrose, Apple, Pizza Hut and many more.
- Discounts on travel including bus ticket discounts, reduced servicing, and car leasing.
Medication Administration and Management:
- Administer prescribed medication to residents.
- Assist in managing a safe medication control system as per policies and procedures.
Resident Care Delivery:
- Actively participate in and supervise care delivery to meet residents' physical, social, intellectual, and emotional needs.
- Ensure dignity, choice, independence, and respect.
Care Plan Management:
- Prepare, implement, review, and update residents' care plans based on personal preferences.
- Involve residents, representatives, key workers and management as appropriate, following company policies.
Health Monitoring and Liaison:
- Continually monitor residents' health needs.
- Ensure access to NHS healthcare services and maintain health-related care documentation.
- Liaise with residents, relatives, deputy/manager, and relevant staff.
Resident Choice and Independence:
- Respect residents' choices and independence through risk management.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date record keeping.
Resident Engagement and Mentoring:
- Encourage resident involvement in home activities.
- Welcome and support their participation for emotional and intellectual stimulation.
- Supervise, coach, and mentor junior team members.
To be successful in this role, you will:
- Have at least two years experience within a similar setting and demonstrate the knowledge of care needed to support our older peoples resident group, especially those with dementia.
- Demonstrate empathy, understanding and a caring approach to residents whilst ensuring they are safe.
- Have experience of administering medication and demonstrate duty of candour
- Hold a minimum of Level 2 in Health and Social Care - we would train you to a level 3.
We work as one team at Robin Hood and welcome applicants to become part of this team.
