Clinical Senior Care Assistant

Dovehaven Care Homes; Sefton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in elderly care is seeking a Clinical Senior Care Assistant for night shifts at Birch Abbey Nursing Home. This role involves managing a dedicated care team, ensuring compliance with CQC guidelines, and delivering exceptional care to residents, particularly those with dementia. With a focus on empowerment and dignity, you will play a crucial role in enhancing the quality of life for residents. The position offers career development opportunities, structured training, and a supportive environment for growth. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of the elderly, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

2 weekly pay

Cost of DBS check paid

Free uniform

28 days paid annual leave pro rata

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in elderly care and supervisory roles is essential.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Manage the care team and ensure adherence to CQC guidelines.
• Promote high standards of care and supervise less experienced staff.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Experience in elderly care

Self-motivated

Team player

Supervisory experience

Organisational skills

Ability to work under pressure

Education

NVQ level 3 in health & social care

Job description

Clinical Senior - Nights

Permanent, full time contracted hours available!

About our home:

Dovehaven Care Homes are recruiting for a Clinical Senior Care Assistant to join our team at Birch Abbey Nursing Home, Alexandra Road, Southport, working NIGHTS - 4 x 12-hour shifts - 8pm - 8am.

Birch Abbey is a Nursing home catering for up to 60 residents. The home specialises in dementia care, and our aim is to ensure all our residents feel as comfortable as possible. Our homes promote independence, dignity and respect through positive risk taking and empowerment.

About the Role:

As the Clinical Senior Care Assistant, you will be tasked with managing the care team within the Home and ensuring that care staff are adhering to CQC guidelines whilst providing exceptional levels of care to residents. You will promote and deliver high standards of care and supervise and instruct less experienced staff to enable them to fully contribute to the care provided within the Home. There will be a structure of ongoing training on the clinical/medications side of the role with structured pay increases on successful completion of this training and increased duties.

Your Skills and Experience:

1. Excellent communication and written skills
2. Previous experience working within an elderly care setting
3. Self-motivated, resilient and well-organised
4. Team player but able to work on your own initiative
5. Dependable, able to work well under pressure and flexible to meet the needs of the Home
6. Previous supervisory experience within a care/nursing home setting and experience of working with the elderly and willingness to undertake mandatory clinical training for the role
7. An NVQ level 3 in health & social care is required

In return we offer:

1. Career development opportunities
2. 2 weekly pay
3. Cost of DBS check paid
4. Free uniform
5. 28 days paid annual leave pro rata
6. Pension scheme

As part of our recruitment process you will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS check.