Senior Care Assistant

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury care home provider in Birmingham is seeking a Senior Care Assistant to deliver high standards of personal care. This role involves monitoring residents' wellbeing and supporting medication needs in a caring environment. Candidates should have an NVQ 3 and 2 years of experience in a similar role. The company emphasizes a supportive workplace culture and the importance of empowering its staff.

Benefits

DBS Disclosure check cost covered

Supportive environment

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in a similar care environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Flexibility to cover a range of responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the wellbeing of each resident and amend care plans as needed.
• Contribute to person-centred care planning and evaluations.
• Support residents with their medication requirements.
• Undertake staff supervision and support staff development.

Skills

Effective communication

Positive attitude

Responsiveness

Education

NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes

Job description

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, offering exceptional care across a growing network of over 100 homes. They are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for their residents and team members, with a vision of creating meaningful lives together. Avery is a place where people love to work, providing a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.

Job responsibilities

Senior Care Assistant at Avery Healthcare works with the Care team to deliver high standards of personal care in a safe, caring, innovative, open, supportive and inclusive environment for residents, visitors and staff. Responsibilities include monitoring residents well-being, contributing to person-centred care planning, supporting residents with medication, and supervising and developing staff. You will also be a key point of contact for residents, relatives and visitors, and health and social care professionals.

• Monitor the wellbeing of each resident and note any changes affecting care or care plans, ensure new needs are met, and amend records accordingly.
• Contribute to the person-centred care planning process, including implementing, monitoring and monthly evaluations.
• Support residents with their medication requirements.
• Undertake staff supervision and support staff development where required.
• Act as a main point of contact for residents, relatives and visitors, and liaise with health and social care professionals; handle reasonable requests and escalate concerns or complaints as needed.

About you

To be successful, you will live the values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful and accountable in all that you do. Our ideal candidate must:

• Have an NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes.
• Have 2 years of experience in a similar care environment.
• Be able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Have a positive attitude to supporting and nurturing residents and staff.
• Be responsive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities.

About Avery

At Avery, we are one of the UKs largest providers of luxury elderly care homes and a place where people love to work. We believe the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team. With a vision of creating meaningful lives together, we offer exceptional care across a growing network of over 100 homes, providing a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.

Requirements and benefits

• DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Please note this role may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.

Disclosure and other information

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be necessary to check for any previous convictions.