Senior Care Assistant

CS UK Recruitment Ltd; Brighton; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is looking for a motivated Senior Support Worker to join their exceptional care team in the Brighton area. The successful candidate will need an NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent. Key duties include facilitating resident needs, conducting supervisions, coaching staff, and administering medication. This is a permanent full-time role with a great hourly rate of £14.00, equating to an annual salary of £26,208, alongside generous benefits such as mileage payments, training, and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Mileage paid at 25p per mile

Pension scheme

Comprehensive induction and paid training

Enhanced rates for bank holidays

Recognition schemes

Paid breaks

Uniform provided

Refer a friend scheme

Costs for an enhanced DBS

Rewards for years of service

Qualifications

• Must have NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Recognise and facilitate the daily needs of residents.
• Conduct formal supervisions and appraisals.
• Contribute to care planning and coaching support workers.
• Promote services offered when dealing with relatives, prospective residents, and enquiries.
• Participate in updating and writing care plans and resident documentation.
• Make and report realistic assessments of each resident.
• Administer medication according to policies and procedures.

Skills

Proven experience of working in a care setting

Good verbal and written communication skills

Good team player

Genuine desire to care for others

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent

Job description

An exciting job opportunity has arisen for a motivated Senior Support Worker to work in an exceptional care home based in the Diss, Ipswich area. You will be working for one of UK’s leading health care providers.

This special care home provides care and support to residential, respite and residential dementia individuals.

To be considered for this position you must have an NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent

Key Duties

• Recognise and facilitate the daily needs of residents
• Conduct formal supervisions and appraisals
• Contributing to care planning and coaching support workers
• Take an active professional role in promoting the services offered when dealing with relatives, prospective residents and enquiries
• Participate in updating and writing care plans and resident documentation
• Be responsible for making and reporting realistic assessments of each resident to ensure continuity of care
• Be responsible for administrating medication to the residents in accordance with policies and procedures

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Proven experience of working in a care setting
• A good team player
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Have a genuine desire to care for others

The successful Senior Support Worker will receive an excellent salary of £14.00 per hour and the annual salary of £26,208 per annum. This exciting position is a permanent full time role for 36 hours a week working through night shifts. In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:

• Mileage paid at 25p per mile (T&C's apply)
• Pension scheme
• Comprehensive induction and paid training programme with career prospects
• Enhanced rates for bank holidays
• Recognition schemes (Employee of the Month and company’s Care Awards)
• Paid breaks
• Uniform provided
• Refer a friend scheme
• Costs for an enhanced DBS
• Rewards for years of service

Reference ID: 4115

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