Senior Care Assistant

Jupiter Recruitment; Ashton-in-Makerfield; On-site; GBP 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a committed Senior Care Assistant for a nursing home in Ashton-in-Makerfield. As part of your role, you'll manage the care team, ensuring high standards of care according to CQC guidelines. The ideal candidate should have an NVQ/QCF Level 3 in Health & Social Care and previous supervisory experience in a care setting. This full-time position offers a salary of £22,582.56 per annum along with generous benefits including 6 weeks of paid annual leave and career development opportunities.

Benefits

6 weeks of paid annual leave

Career development opportunities

Paid DBS

Free on-site parking

Free uniform

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Must hold an NVQ/QCF Level 3 in Health & Social Care.

Responsibilities

• Manage the care team within the Home.
• Ensure care staff adhere to CQC guidelines.
• Promote and deliver high standards of care.
• Instruct less experienced staff.

Skills

Excellent communication and written skills

Previous experience working within an elderly care setting

Self-motivated

Team player

Dependable and flexible

Previous supervisory experience

Education

NVQ/QCF Level 3 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Overview

A fantastic new job opportunity has arisen for a committed Senior Care Assistant to work in an exceptional care home based in the Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan area. You will be working for one of UK's leading health care providers. An inviting, purpose built nursing home, providing the most comfortable and supportive environment for residents who require general nursing care, dementia nursing or residential dementia care.

Requirements

To be considered for this position you must hold an NVQ/QCF Level 3 in Health & Social Care.

Responsibilities

• You will be tasked with managing the care team within the Home
• Ensuring that care staff are adhering to CQC guidelines whilst providing exceptional levels of care to residents
• Promote and deliver high standards of care and supervise
• Instruct less experienced staff to enable them to fully contribute to the care provided within the Home

Preferred skills and experience

• Excellent communication and written skills
• Previous experience working within an elderly care setting
• Self-motivated, resilient and well-organised
• Team player but able to work on your own initiative
• Dependable, able to work well under pressure and flexible to meet the needs of the Home
• Previous supervisory experience within a care/nursing home setting and experience of working with the elderly

Salary and Benefits

The successful Senior Care Assistant will receive an excellent salary of £13.16 per hour and the annual salary is £22,582.56 per annum. This exciting position is a permanent full time role for 33 hours a week working through day shifts. In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:

• 6 weeks of paid annual leave
• Career development opportunities
• Excellent work environment
• Paid DBS
• Free on-site parking
• Free uniform
• Pension scheme

To apply for this fantastic job role, please call or send your CV