The Willows Dementia Hub Jobs

Hours: 24 hours per week, between the hours of 08:00 and 17:00, on a rota basis including weekends and bank holidays.


GP Care Services is a forward thinking, passionate and innovative local organisation based in Rochdale delivering high quality Health, Social and Community Care. We have an exciting opportunity to work in our recently opened residential dementia facility based in Rochdale.


Job Role:

GP Care Services are currently looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Cook who will provide a catering service within the facility, ensuring a varied menu is served, taking into account individual needs and requirements.


Required Skills:

- To have a recognised catering qualification
- Have an ability and willingness to provide a catering service within a care setting
- Hold a current basic food hygiene certificate
- Have a wide range of knowledge on the preparation of menus, and on a variety of dietary requirements including diabetes
- Have the ability to appreciate and work to agreed standards particularly food safety and health and safety standards


What’s in it for me?

- We will train and support you
- You will have a chance to work with and learn from professionals in the field
- We encourage career progression
- We will try and accommodate hours to suit your needs
- You will receive an enhanced payment for Bank Holidays
- You will have access to a good pension scheme
- You will have access to occupational sick pay after completion of 6 months service


TO APPLY:

Download and complete the application form here and send to Liz Hall, HR Manager, GP Care Services Ltd, The Willows, Fieldway, Broad Lane, Rochdale OL16 4PP or email gpcare.services@nhs.net

Closing Date for Applications: 22 March 2020

Appointment to this post will be subject to a criminal record and background checks.

GP Care Services is a forward thinking, passionate and innovative local organisation based in Rochdale delivering high quality Health, Social and Community Care. An exciting opportunity has arisen to work in our Comfort Day Care Service Team which is based in our recently opened residential dementia facility in Rochdale. 

Job Role: 

• To work as part of the comfort day care service team to plan and deliver a structured activities programme

• To provide person centred care in response to assessed need

• To assist in the provision of individual personal care and support to service users having regard to their rights, privacy, dignity, choice, fulfilment, independence and confidentiality

• To provide a stimulating environment to encourage and enable service users to maximise their skills and abilities. We want to prevent loneliness and isolation for service users living in the community

We are looking for the following: 

• Someone who is adaptable and able to think on their feet as sometimes activities need to change at short notice

• Enthusiastic approach to the activities being delivered 

• Being creative and innovative when planning activities

• To have a good understanding of the needs of those living with dementia and challenging behaviour

• To undertake relevant training and NVQ level 2 in the care sector

• To follow instructions as identified in care plans/risk assessments

• Great communication skills – face to face and written

• Ability to work within a team to deliver an amazing experience to our service users and residents 

What’s in it for me?

• We will train and support you

• You will have a chance to work with and learn from professionals in the field

• We encourage career progression 

• You will receive an enhanced payment for Bank Holidays

• You will have access to a  pension scheme

• You will have access to occupational sick pay after your 6 month probation

TO APPLY: 

Click here to view the full Job Description and download and complete the application form here and return by email to gpcare.services@nhs.net

Closing Date for Applications: Sunday 1 March 2020

Appointment to this post will be subject to a criminal record and background checks