NHS Opportunity: Care Assistant

Care assistant Current Vacancies

2006-11-27:

Care assistants, sometimes known as care workers, provide practical help with daily activities to people with a range of difficulties.
They work with children, people with physical or learning disabilities, older people or families.
They may help people in their own homes, in sheltered housing, day centres or in residential settings such as nursing homes.
Home care assistants work as part of a team, visiting clients daily to provide support.
Some care assistants work as part of an outreach team, helping families and parents experiencing difficulties adjusting to new responsibilities.
Residential or day care assistants work with others in implementing individual development programmes for clients, often becoming the key worker to one or two residents.
Certain tasks are common to all care assistant roles, including: helping people organise paying bills, budgeting money and letter writing - giving social and emotional support.
Home care assistants usually work 37 to 40 hours a week, which may include weekends.
Part-time work is often available.
Care work can be physically strenuous and mentally challenging.
Care assistants are employed by health authorities, social services, private organisations and voluntary agencies.
It is possible to move into senior care work and management roles. People working in residential centres with unsocial hours can earn up to 16,000 a year. (Permalink)

Barchester Health care jobs

2008-01-24: Browse Jobs in Barchester Nursing Homes: Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's most respected care home companies, providing award winning care and services to thousands of residents throughout the UK. Our homes provide accommodation, meals, social and personal care and have professional registered nurses and experienced care assistants in constant attendance day and night. Close Care, often known as 'Assisted living' is where you can live independently in an apartment within the grounds of one of our care homes. Close Care is a good choice for couples who need different levels of care, or may need to move into the care home at a later date. Respite Care and short breaks, Some Barchester homes provide day care for residents living in the surrounding areas. Care and services are provided through a Domiciliary Care Agency to residents living in their own homes. A number of care centres across Barchester Healthcare have expertise in the provision of specialist health care for younger adults. Use the facilities on this page to search for a care home by region, county or postcode. Enter your county, town, postcode or a care home name. A number of care centres across Barchester Healthcare have expertise in the provision of specialist health care for younger adults. Advice centre It can be a confusing time when thinking about care homes. Supporting People Search, The website for the long term care sector. National Health Services, The Registered Nursing Home Association. Experienced Registered Nurse, Challoner House, Hampshire South West - Night Nurse, Tandridge Heights/Oxted, Surrey South East - Registered General Nurse, Westwood House/Sydenham London - Head of Care, Memory Lane Unit, Woodside - House/Norwich East Anglia - Registered Nurse, West Abbey / Yeovil - Deputy Manager, West Abbey/Yeovil South West - Rhiwlas/Flintshire Wales Care Assistant, Plas Y Dderwen/Carmathen - Physiotherapist/Drummon Grange Care Home/Edinburgh Scotland - Dudwell St Mary/Burwash. Lethen Park/Aberdeenshire - Kirkburn Court/Peterhead - Collingtree Park/Northampton East Midlands - The Billingham Grange/Billingham North East - Hilton Park/Bottisham East Anglia - Derham House/Upminster London. Leonard Lodge/Brentwood - Hethersett Hall/Norwich - The Wingfield/Trowbridge - Tyspane/Braunton Devon - Milford House/Salisbury - Cubbington Mill/Leamington West Midlands - Cherry Trees/Alcester - Activities Assistant, Hunters Care Centre/Cirencester. Derham House, Upminster Activities Organiser Rose Lodge/Wisbech - Senior Care Assistant, Stamford Bridge Beaumont/York Yorks/Humber - Team Leader- Memory Lane Services, Hunters Care Centre/Cirencester - Field House/Church Stretton West Midlands - Arbour Court/Stockport North West - Four Hills/Glasgow - Hunters Care Home /Cirencester Senior Carer, North Park/Darlington North East - Administrator, Marriott House/Chichester - Receptionist, Thackeray House/Croydon. Bushey House Beaumont/Bushey - Park View/Dagenham - Housekeeping Assistant,Mountvale/Northallerton - Laundry Assistant,Mountvale/Northallerton - Ashcombe House/Basingstoke - Housekeeping Assistant,Wood Grange/Bourne East Midlands - Hethersett Hall/Norwich. Cherry Trees/Alcester Laundry Assistant, Chorleywood/Chorleywood. Interested persons should apply to barchester at http://www.barchester.com/Jobs (Permalink)