Dementia Support worker (Nights)

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Extraordinary People, Exceptional Care

Are you a Support Worker with a passion for Dementia Care, looking for a new opportunity with an organisation that will help you develop and achieve your professional goals and aspirations?

At Orchard Care Homes we are passionate about our colleagues, your career and personal development. We want to support you to achieve your career ambitions with us at Orchard so choose your route to success! As one of our highly skilled Support Worker ready to enhance your knowledge and take the next step towards being a Leader at Orchard, then our new Leadership & Management Career Pathway is for you.

Hourly rate – £11.39 per hour (Equivalent of NHS Band 3)

Working hours/pattern – Nights available

20:00 hrs – 08:00 hrs (Nights)

Location – Archer Road, Farringdon, Sunderland , SR3 3DJ

The Role:
As a Support Worker you will have responsibility for the delivery of exceptional care to a designated group of residents. The Support Worker will ensure that at all times residents are treated with respect and dignity, and that all interventions are delivered with empathy, and focus on strengths of the resident.

You will need to be understanding and patient towards residents and their needs, and encourage, assist and support residents to participate in appropriate leisure activities and activities in daily living.

About you:
You will be an ambassador of Orchard Care Homes, liaising with GPs, health professionals and the residents’ families and friends, always promoting a professional and caring image of the home whilst championing our 6 core values; Enjoy Life, Welcoming, Kind, Professional, Positive and Respectful.

Will have relevant experience working with dementia in a care setting.

About us:
Welcome to Archers Court Care Home - A specialist nursing, residential and short term respite care home in Farringdon, Sunderland.

Rated Good by our regulators CQC, Archers Court provides nursing and short term respite care to 42 residents in Farringdon, Sunderland. Offering both residential and nursing care enables us to seamlessly cater for residents changing care needs should they arise.

Orchard Care Homes has a strong reputation in the care industry for running and managing care homes across the UK. We have over 15 years of experience, running 23 care homes across the North and Midlands.

Winner of the Gold trophy for Best Smaller Care Home Group at the CHA (Care Home Awards) 2021.

Benefits;

Excellent training and progression opportunities, from day one, with career pathways will enable you to grow and develop into Leadership and Management, Nursing or Dementia specialisms through our Orchard Academy

Recognition schemes, such as ‘Making a Difference’

Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend bonus scheme