Derbyshire County Council services reach everyone who lives in or visits Derbyshire, which is why we believe in working in partnership with our communities to ensure we meet their needs and expectations.
Our Care Workers are part of our well established and committed teams, and we are looking to add more dedicated people to come and join us at The Staveley Centre.
Our residents will need you to:
- Wear a warm smile, every day and even on the difficult days
- Listen, learn, remember, reminisce, repeat.
- Be kind, patient and understanding….always.
- Sing and dance (badly or brilliantly), laugh, even at bad jokes and make them laugh along with you
- Try to make everything OK, even when you are not sure what is wrong
- Be a world class hand holder.
- Get to know them so well that you know what they need, even when they can’t tell you themselves
- Care for them with dedication, patience and kindness
- Know that you can make a difference and that you can make someone feel safe, loved and happy
Here at The Staveley Community Care Centre ……
Our dedicated and passionate team provide both a home for adults with a diagnosis of Dementia, who require long term residential care, and a rehabilitation unit, where the focus is to rehabilitate individuals following an illness or injury. We work closely with health professionals who provide therapy treatment to help regain skills and to achieve maximum levels of independence. We are committed to enable people to live their lives in the most fulfilling way.
The Staveley Residential and Community Care Centre is a purpose-built building, set near the trans Penine trail in the Staveley area, providing an idyllic environment, with beautiful gardens for residents to enjoy. We have a hairdressing Salon, a café and there is space for entertainment and activities. We are in easy reach, with a local bus route.
Working in care can be demanding but at the same time very rewarding. At the Staveley Centre our staff are hardworking, caring and approachable. Staff are supported by the management team, who are very conscientious, and the wellbeing of staff is important. The job comes with its challenges at times, but with the support from colleagues and working together it also brings fun and happiness to the day-to-day routines.
What will I be doing:
- Ability to work flexibly over a regular shift pattern to include days, nights, weekends, and bank holidays
- Supporting people with personal care, nutrition and hydration, medication and health related activities in line with agreed personal service plans.
- Completing light domestic tasks
- Providing support which helps to meet social and emotional needs.
- Assisting in tasks which support individuals to maintain their independence.
- Completing daily records in respect of; the resident’s day to day activities.
- Ensuring the safety of vulnerable adults.
- Maintaining confidentiality in line with Data Protection
- Other ad-hoc activities
What skills and experience do you need to have:
- Experience of caring for other people (work based, voluntary or personal).
- Understanding of and have empathy with the needs of vulnerable people
- Work with a range of people and have the ability to communicate effectively.
- Understanding of the principles of treating others with dignity and respect
- Ability to follow routines, care plans and record and monitor changes in individual condition
- Ability to work on your own initiative and part of a team
What we offer you:
- 25 days of annual leave plus another 5 days once you reach 5 years of continuous service (pro rata for part time hours)
- Generous local government pension scheme
- Guaranteed incremental annual pay increases
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounts at selected county leisure centres
- Developmental support for your career
- and much more!
Provisional Interview Date: Week commencing 16 December 2024
