Care UK Senior Care Assistant

Osbern Manor-Care/Nursing - Ground Floor; Hempstead; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wagestream access

Bank holiday pay

Apprenticeship scheme

Career development

Discounts

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Care UK is seeking a Senior Care Assistant to lead and support residents with dignity, compassion and professionalism. You will supervise shifts, manage care plans, and work with families and health professionals to deliver high-quality care.

You'll administer and record medications, carry out risk assessments, and mentor care assistants while developing services with the leadership team. A natural ability to help others and a commitment to wellbeing are essential.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in health and social care desirable.
• Be well-organised, IT literate and adept at allocating and delegating work appropriately.
• Proven ability to lead and supervise others.
• A good understanding of care planning processes.
• Be experienced in or happy to undertake training on administering medication.
• Above all, have a natural ability to help make the lives of others more fulfilling.

Responsibilities

• Leading and supervising your shift.
• Case managing residents and liaising with families, healthcare professionals and other stakeholders to ensure that the best care plans are created and delivered.
• Administering and recording medication.
• Carrying out risk assessments.
• Working alongside care assistants to support residents with daily needs, ensuring residents remain as active and independent as possible.
• Working closely with the leadership team to develop services.
• Provide a fun, inclusive, and professional approach at all times.

Skills

Leadership

Case management

Medication administration

Risk assessments

IT literacy

Team supervision

Care planning

Education

NVQ Level 3 in health and social care desirable

Job description

Are you apassionate and caring individual looking for a rewarding career with excellenttraining and opportunities for development? Join Care UK, a multi award winningcare provider as a Senior Care Assistant.

Join our teamand embrace unparalleled flexibility by having the freedom to tailor yourschedule to fit your lifestyle, whilst being a valued team member. Experiencethe true empowerment of a flexible and fulfilling career journey with Care UK.

The Role

• Leading and supervising your shift.
• Case managing residents and liaising with families,healthcare professionals and other stakeholders to ensure that the bestcare plans are created and delivered.
• Administering and recording medication.
• Carrying out risk assessments.
• Working alongside care assistants to supportresidents with daily needs, ensuring residents remain as active andindependent as possible.
• Working closely with the leadership team to developservices.
• Provide a fun, inclusive, and professional approachat all times.

Some of ourbenefits by joining the Care UK family:

• Wagestream- access your wages at any time.
• Bank Holiday Pay Enhancements.
• Career development, training and access to ourapproved apprenticeship scheme.
• Hundreds of online and in-store discounts.
• Wellbeing support.

About You

• NVQ Level 3 in health and social care desirable.
• Be well-organised, IT literate and adept atallocating and delegating work appropriately.
• Proven ability to lead and supervise others.
• A good understanding of care planning processes.
• Be experienced in or happy to undertake training onadministering medication.
• Above all, have a natural ability to help make thelives of others more fulfilling.

We are lookingfor people to make a difference to residents’ lives every day. When you joinCare UK, you’ll be joining a team who all share the same values: caring,passionate and teamwork. You will have a strong desire to help people and putresidents at the heart of everything you do.

We arecommitted to recruiting diverse, talented people, who share our passion forhelping others. We see the potential in everyone, let us help fulfilyours.