Job Description

Senior Care Practitioner Nights.

• £14.75 per hour
• Full-time, 33 hours per week on a rolling rota, including some weekend working
• Shifts: 20:00 - 08:00

Having just taken new ownership of this beautiful home, Sandstone Care Group are excited to develop this setting to its full potential, starting with building an exceptional team of passionate and skilled individuals. Priesty Fields offers refined residential and nursing care customised to each individual in a secure and welcoming environment. Located in the historic market town of Congleton, Priesty Fields seamlessly combines modern design and technology with top-tier care and premium comfort.

We are committed to delivering compassionate, person-centered care, while empowering residents to maintain as much independence as possible. Our dedicated team provides residential, nursing, respite and tailored professional care services to the broader community, with the expertise to meet the most intricate individual needs.

As a Senior Care Practitioner at our home, your role may involve:

• Undertaking any necessary training
• Supporting our residents with personal care and hygiene, eating, and getting involved with daily activities.
• Providing emotional support and companionship
• Supporting our residents to live an enriched and fulfilled life, focussed on their individual hobbies, preferences and abilities.
• Maintaining high standards within the care home environment
• Senior-level duties to support the Home Manager, which may involve staff supervisions, appraisals, record-keeping, liaising with outside professionals, interviewing etc.

Sandstone employees enjoy a range of benefits:

• Free uniform. Free Meals . Free DBS.
• Discounts on the high street - with retailers like Asda, Costa and Argos
• Refer-a-Friend - and get a £250 bonus
• Flexible pay - choose when you are paid, and get money management tips too
• Free wellbeing programme - helping you look after your physical and mental health
• Employee recognition scheme - we recognise and reward great work
• Pension scheme - helping you plan for your retirement
• In-house training - on-going face-to-face training, tailored to you
• Career opportunities - The chance to make your mark and play a key role

Overtime is paid for working over full time hours. However, overtime enhancement will not feature on your contract of employment and can be withdrawn at any time as managers decision is final. Free meals are given if working over an 8 hour shift and are subject to terms and conditions. Discounts are accessed using our Reward Me app. Flexible pay is available via WAGESTREAM .

What are we looking for?

• Supervisory/leadership experience in a residential or nursing home setting - essential
• A positive outlook and warm personality
• Confident in record-keeping and the use of various technologies
• Able to remain calm and guide colleagues under pressure
• Flexibility to work shift patterns according to the needs of our residents

Sandstone Care Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds. We embrace diversity within each service, as we think it is important that the Social Care Workforce represents the people it serves. We welcome applications from people from backgrounds including disabled candidates, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, LGBTQ+ as well as non-binary candidates, and those with experience of mental health