Castleford House Team

05/09/2024

We’ve had an amazing start to our fundraising project so far, please can everyone keep sharing our project! 🌈✨💕

21/08/2024

📣✨ 𝐖𝐄 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 ✨📣

𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘶𝘴 𝘣𝘺 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵, 𝘴𝘰 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘫𝘰𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 🏡❤️

👩🏼‍⚕️We are hiring Health Care Assistants
👩🏼‍🤝‍👨🏻 Multiple Vacancies Available
✅ Full Time, Part Time and Flexible Hours
🌅 Days, Nights, Mornings, Afternoons and Twilight Shifts
💷 Hourly Rate of £12 per hour
💎 Shifts are decided with your preferences and commitments valued
🕖 Example of shift times: 0700-1900, 1900-0700, 0700-1300, 1300-1900, 1700-2200
✈️ Paid breaks on shift and annual leave entitlement
♻️ Alternating weekend work
👚 Uniforms provided
📚 Comprehensive 12-week training induction program
🚗 On-site parking
🗓️ Bank Holiday pay enhancements
📈 Support and opportunities with continuing professional development
⛔️ Sponsorship Unavailable
📞 Telephone: 01291 629929
📧 E-mail: castleford@milkwoodcare.co.uk

🌟To apply, please get in contact using the telephone number or email provided🌟

A page where we appreciate our staff �

28/04/2024

🎀 👶🏼 💗 𝑩𝒂𝒃𝒚 𝑮𝒊𝒓𝒍 💗 👶🏼 🎀

Today we held a surprise baby shower for our Senior Carer, Megan Barrett, before she starts her maternity leave 🤰🏼

Members of the team and the residents contributed and planned a baby shower for Meg, with gifts, cakes and drinks to celebrate Meg’s baby girl 👩🏼‍🍼

All of the team at Castleford wish Meg the best in her journey into motherhood and the safe arrival of her baby girl 💕

27/03/2024

🩵 ℂ𝕠𝕟𝕘𝕣𝕒𝕥𝕦𝕝𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤 ℙ𝕒𝕦𝕝𝕠 🩵

Massive congratulations to our first-ever student nurse Paulo Laxamana.

Paulo started with us in January in his final placement on his third year. He did so well and enjoyed working with us so much that he has joined us as a bank nurse!

Paulo has completed his studies and on 21st March was awarded his PIN and is now an official Registered Nurse!

We're so proud of Paulo for achieving this and look forward to working with him as a nurse from now.

20/03/2024

Congratulations to Bridget Montano and Adaeze Okoye for passing their inductions!

Bridget, who is a bank care assistant, came to us with previous experience in the NHS. Adaeze has just completed a Master's course at university and works a combination of days and nights as a care assistant.

Both have completed the Care Certificate and it's great to have them as permanent members of our team!

16/03/2024

🎖️💤⛺️ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐲 𝐒𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐎𝐮𝐭 ⛺️💤🎖️

Four of our night care assistants - Diane Smith, Sam Emsley, Laura Gardiner and Liz Smith - are taking part in the "Great Tommy Sleep Out", raising money for the Royal British Legion Industries to support homeless UK veterans this Sunday 🪖

As they work nights, their favourite place is their bed, but they'll be ditching that for a sleeping bag and some tarpaulin in the great outdoors! 🛌

If you're able to donate, it would mean a huge deal to them and the charity! Milkwood are matching all the donations they receive! Donations can be made here: https://www.facebook.com/donate/699550115686397/?fundraiser_source=whatsapp_share

13/02/2024

Congratulations to Holly Gardiner, Val Tircs and Alice Smith for passing their care assistant inductions!

Holly, who turns 18 in March, has been at Castleford for just over a year, working as a kitchen assistant before transitioning into care. The senior who signed her off said "Holly is a fantastic carer!"

Alice came to us from home care, having been inspired to apply after seeing Josie attend the George Ezra concert. Alice was told "everyone you support in the morning looks amazing, you are so caring!"

Val has worked days and nights during her induction, but now exclusively works days. Feedback from Val's induction included "I have absolutely enjoyed working alongside you!"

It's amazing to welcome all three of them as fully-fledged members of the Castleford House care team!

06/02/2024

💞 Best Outstanding Contribution 2023 💞

On Monday 5th February we held our second ever "Best Outstanding Contribution of the Year" award event. We took the best Outstanding Contributions from 2023 and asked relatives and loved ones to vote for the best.

This year's voting, remarkably, saw a tie for first place that necessitated a second vote, That shows how incredibly close it was.

A massive congratulations goes to night care assistants Sarah Jones and Andrea Hardy, who won for the following nomination:

"You stayed on after your night shift had finished to sit with our new resident when they were really poorly and their family could not come. They passed away with you there. You showed the best of Castleford."

In close second place was Gillian Hill for her nomination: "For standing out in what was an incredibly stressful and difficult situation, guiding the team to support a resident in the best way possible. You stayed with the resident and showed an enormous amount of care and love for them. You should be incredibly proud of the way that you show your care and support, not only for the residents, but for your colleagues, too."

A huge well done, also, to our runners up:

Andrea Field
Laura Gardiner

We are so proud to be able to reward our colleagues for their hard work and dedication. The rewards are well-deserved and thank you to everyone for their nominations and votes - it means a lot to the team that people think enough of them to do this for them!

27/01/2024

📚 Manual Handling Ambassador Training 📚

Some of the team recently took part in Manual Handling Ambassador training, to sharpen their knowledge and learn new skills.

The focus of the role is to be able to support new team members learn manual handling skills, help current colleagues maintain best practice, and make sure that people receive the best manual handling possible.

Registered Nurse Rebeka Morgan, senior carers Fiona Hutchings, Sarah Jones, Kara Lewis and Kat Sadzikowska, student nurse Paulo Laxamana and our newest senior carer Joslyn Ponter all took part in this latest session.

19/01/2024

𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰

We have given out December's Outstanding Contributions. The first went to nurse Julie Norton, who received two nominations that said:

"During a recent visit with mum, you were carrying out your duties as usual, in a very professional way, and although you were clearly unwell, you continued to show compassion and kindness to the residents.

You are proactive and professional at all times, but are also the life and soul! A joy to work with."

The second Outstanding Contribution in December was also voted our "Best Outstanding Contribution Fourth Quarter 2024". It was an amazing nomination that said:

"For standing out in what was an incredibly stressful and difficult situation, guiding the team to support a resident in the best way possible. You stayed with them and showed an enormous amount of care and love for them. You should be incredibly proud of the way that you show your care and support, not only for the residents, but for your colleagues, too."

And the winner of "Best Outstanding Contribution Fourth Quarter 2023" is care assistant Gill Hill! A huge well done to Gill!

With Gill winning, the stage is now set for our "Best Outstanding Contribution 2023" award - the shortlist will be announced in a post very soon!

02/01/2024

ℂ𝕒𝕤𝕥𝕝𝕖𝕗𝕠𝕣𝕕 ℍ𝕠𝕦𝕤𝕖 ℂ𝕒𝕣𝕖 ℂ𝕒𝕣𝕖𝕖𝕣𝕤

We are looking to recruit new day and night carers and day senior carers for our Outstanding-rated, award-winning dementia nursing home in Tutshill, Chepstow, NP16 7LF.

Current hourly rates of pay are £11.05 - £11.35 for day/night carers and £11.80 for senior carers. Pay will increase in April 2024.

Shifts are 0700-1300, 1300-1900, 0700-1900 or 1900-0700. You will be paid for your breaks (and here you will actually be able to take your breaks!).

Contracted hours per week can be 12 - 42. You are required to work every other weekend.

We also offer a flexible working option, zero-hours contract where you can choose the days that you work and your shift start and end time - ideal for people at college or university or who rely on childcare!

We offer incredible training and career opportunities, including:

- Health and social care diplomas levels 2 & 3
- Registered manager qualification level 5
- Dementia link worker/Dementia lead qualification
- University-based Nurse Associate qualification (plus support to do an extra year at university to become a Registered Nurse)

We are not able to offer accommodation to overseas workers.

To apply for a care assistant position here simply:

Message us here on Facebook
Email Ben (home manager) at castleford@milkwoodcare.co.uk
Call Ben (home manager) at 01291 629929

24/12/2023

💃🏼🎄 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐗-𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐄𝐯𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐧𝐠 🎄💃🏼

The Christmas Eve day shift team clubbed together and organised a buffet and small team party today!🌟

They did this to boost morale and promote working as a team! ❣️

They enjoyed a fantastic spread, listening to Christmas songs and laughed, a lot! To quote Trish: “I’ve really enjoyed my posh nosh!” 🍽️