About the Role
Be the difference in your service users’ lives!
As a Care Assistant, you will be responsible for assisting the nursing and other care staff to implement the care plans of our discharge to assess and dementia patients at Schoen Clinic York. The nursing staff will decide the detailed care plans in conjunction with best practice (e.g., NICE guidelines), and the Care Assistants will participate in the development and implementation of daily activities to support the care plans.
Here are some of the key things you'll be responsible for:
Support service users with activities of daily living including mealtimes, continence support, dressing, personal care.
Work within the Health and Safety policies in accordance with Schoen Clinic guidelines;
Demonstrate awareness of safeguarding principles in all dealings with service users and their families
Complete all relevant paperwork as required and without delay, including reporting incidents where appropriate.
Provide compassionate and quality led care during activities.
Skills & requirements
The successful candidate will have a good standard of education, with an NVQ level 2 in health and social care or equivalent length of experience and be able to demonstrate good interpersonal skills.
Working within a healthcare setting is essential however working within dementia is not as we will provide you with a full robust induction. You must also have an understanding of the mental health act, mental capacity act, safeguarding of patients and human rights.
Details
Location
Schoen Clinic York
Contract Type
Bank
Working Pattern
Ad-hoc shifts
Salary
£12.72 per hour
Benefits
You will have access to a wide range of benefits which include (but not limited to):
Professional development opportunities so that you can build your career with us
Contributory pension scheme with Royal London
Online benefits portal with high street and online shopping discounts
Winter flu jabs
About your future team
Schoen Clinic UK provides specialist mental healthcare across two key locations:
Our London outpatient clinic, where we focus on mental health conditions (including eating disorders) and neurodiversity (ADHD, autism).
Wellen Court in York, a specialist residential and nursing home for people living with dementia.
All our UK facilities are rated “Good” by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
In London, our multidisciplinary teams of psychiatrists, psychologists, psychotherapists, nurses and allied health professionals deliver evidence-based, personalised care. We support patients of all ages with tailored treatment plans, ensuring every individual benefits from the expertise of a highly skilled team working together.
At Wellen Court, our dementia nurses, carers and therapists provide 24/7 support in a calm, home-like environment. We focus on maintaining familiar routines, building meaningful relationships and helping each resident live with comfort and purpose. Care options include long-term residential stays, short-stay respite and daycare, as well as palliative and end-of-life support.
Schoen Clinic UK is part of the Schön Klinik Group, founded in Germany in 1985, an international healthcare organisation recognised for its specialisation and quality.