Care Assistant (Nights)
| Posting date: | 22 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £12.60 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 September 2025 |
| Location: | Abbeyvale Care Home, 16 Duff Avenue, Elgin IV30 1QS |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Abbeyside Nursing Home Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Carer
Aims & Objectives - General Scope of Post
Whilst observing the Health & Social Care Standards, to attend to the physical, emotional, and social needs of residents under direction of the Team Leader, working on a rota basis as laid down by the Registered Manager.
To promote the philosophy of privacy, dignity, independence, choice, rights, and fulfilment for the resident, within a policy of managed risk taking.
Principal Duties:
All aspects of physical care, working as part of a team but capable of working unsupervised.
Act as key carer to residents, ensuring their needs are met. To contribute to a separate file record for each resident and to participate in the formulation and implementation of individual care plans.
The Carer is accountable to the Team Leader.
Observe residents wishes regarding pattern of daily living. Organise and participate in activities and outings involving residents in planning where possible.
Act as escort where necessary.
Foster good community relations.
Understand responsibilities in relation to health & safety, food hygiene, fire precautions and emergency procedures, infection control and emergency first aid.
To undertake training as provided
Keep your registration and Continuous Professional Development file up to date
Attend staff meetings, support colleagues, work as part of a team for the benefit and well-being of the home and residents.
Other tasks within the scope of the post as requested by the Registered Manager.
Personal Duties:
To assist/encourage residents who need help with dressing, undressing, bathing and the toilet, cleaning bath when finished
To assist/encourage residents with mobility problems and other physical disabilities including continence, and to help/encourage in the use of and care aids and personal equipment.
To help care for residents who are palliative care
To make beds, tidy rooms and to do light cleaning, empty and clean commodes after use.
To set up tables and trays, serve meals, assist in the feeding of residents, preparation of light snacks.
Ensure that residents have ample food and fluid intake recording if necessary, as per care plan.
To answer promptly call bells and welcome visitors
General Requirements:
In addition to the above, there are some general requirements that apply to all jobs in the Home.
Take responsibility for the safeguarding of adults, and to follow the Company’s Whistle Blowing policy as required.
Participation in training activities. Participation in staff supervision and personal development plans.
Take responsibility for personal development by keeping abreast of developments in the field of caring for older adults.
All duties must be carried out to comply with company policies and procedures.
Notification of accidents and other health and safety requirements.
Statutory legislation in particular the health and hygiene regulations.
Fire precautions.
Equal opportunity and the Company’s anti-discriminatory policy.
PERSON SPECIFICATION – CARE ASSISTANT
Qualifications
SVQ2 in Health & Social Care or equivalent (or willingness to work towards)
Must be prepared to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC)
Must be prepared to register with The Protection of Vulnerable Groups for Adults (PVG)
Willingness to undertake relevant training
To apply for this post, please go to www.abbeysidecaregroup.co.uk and complete the online application form
Other Benefits:
Company events
Company pension
Discounted or free food
Free flu jabs
Free parking
On-site parking
Store discount
Aims & Objectives - General Scope of Post
Whilst observing the Health & Social Care Standards, to attend to the physical, emotional, and social needs of residents under direction of the Team Leader, working on a rota basis as laid down by the Registered Manager.
To promote the philosophy of privacy, dignity, independence, choice, rights, and fulfilment for the resident, within a policy of managed risk taking.
Principal Duties:
All aspects of physical care, working as part of a team but capable of working unsupervised.
Act as key carer to residents, ensuring their needs are met. To contribute to a separate file record for each resident and to participate in the formulation and implementation of individual care plans.
The Carer is accountable to the Team Leader.
Observe residents wishes regarding pattern of daily living. Organise and participate in activities and outings involving residents in planning where possible.
Act as escort where necessary.
Foster good community relations.
Understand responsibilities in relation to health & safety, food hygiene, fire precautions and emergency procedures, infection control and emergency first aid.
To undertake training as provided
Keep your registration and Continuous Professional Development file up to date
Attend staff meetings, support colleagues, work as part of a team for the benefit and well-being of the home and residents.
Other tasks within the scope of the post as requested by the Registered Manager.
Personal Duties:
To assist/encourage residents who need help with dressing, undressing, bathing and the toilet, cleaning bath when finished
To assist/encourage residents with mobility problems and other physical disabilities including continence, and to help/encourage in the use of and care aids and personal equipment.
To help care for residents who are palliative care
To make beds, tidy rooms and to do light cleaning, empty and clean commodes after use.
To set up tables and trays, serve meals, assist in the feeding of residents, preparation of light snacks.
Ensure that residents have ample food and fluid intake recording if necessary, as per care plan.
To answer promptly call bells and welcome visitors
General Requirements:
In addition to the above, there are some general requirements that apply to all jobs in the Home.
Take responsibility for the safeguarding of adults, and to follow the Company’s Whistle Blowing policy as required.
Participation in training activities. Participation in staff supervision and personal development plans.
Take responsibility for personal development by keeping abreast of developments in the field of caring for older adults.
All duties must be carried out to comply with company policies and procedures.
Notification of accidents and other health and safety requirements.
Statutory legislation in particular the health and hygiene regulations.
Fire precautions.
Equal opportunity and the Company’s anti-discriminatory policy.
PERSON SPECIFICATION – CARE ASSISTANT
Qualifications
SVQ2 in Health & Social Care or equivalent (or willingness to work towards)
Must be prepared to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC)
Must be prepared to register with The Protection of Vulnerable Groups for Adults (PVG)
Willingness to undertake relevant training
To apply for this post, please go to www.abbeysidecaregroup.co.uk and complete the online application form
Other Benefits:
Company events
Company pension
Discounted or free food
Free flu jabs
Free parking
On-site parking
Store discount