Senior Care Assistant

Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.; Broomfield; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Senior Care Assistant to deliver high standards of personal care within a luxury elderly care home. You will support the care team, monitor residents' wellbeing, and facilitate medication management. The ideal candidate will have an NVQ 3 in care and at least 2 years of experience in a similar environment. This role emphasizes compassion, support, and flexibility, inspiring a safe and inclusive setting for all.

Benefits

Supportive environment

Opportunities for career development

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Monitor the wellbeing of each resident.
• Support residents with their medication requirements.
• Undertake staff supervisions and support staff with their development.

Skills

Communication skills

Flexibility

Positive attitude

Education

NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes

Job description

Overview

This is a Senior Care Assistant role at Avery Healthcare, a leading provider of luxury elderly care homes in the UK. The role involves supporting and working alongside the Care team to deliver high standards of personal care, providing a safe, caring, and inclusive environment for residents, visitors, and staff.

Main duties

Your focus as a Senior Care Assistant will be to support and work alongside the Care team to deliver high standards of personal care, creating a safe, caring, innovative, open, supportive, and inclusive environment for residents, visitors and staff. Other responsibilities will include monitoring the wellbeing of each resident, being involved in the person-centred care planning process, supporting residents with their medication requirements, and undertaking staff supervisions and supporting staff with their development.

• Monitor the wellbeing of each resident, be aware of changes impacting care and care plans, ensure that new needs are met, and amend written records to reflect any variation.
• Be involved in the person-centred care planning process by implementing, monitoring, and undertaking monthly evaluations.
• Support residents with their medication requirements.
• Undertake staff supervisions and support staff with their development where required.
• Act as a key point of contact with residents, relatives and visitors, as well as health and social care professionals, ensuring reasonable requests are acted upon and concerns or complaints are escalated.

About us

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK\'s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes. They are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for residents and team members, and they offer exceptional care across their growing network of over 100 homes. Avery is committed to building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.

Requirements and about you

To be successful in your application, you will live our 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 experience working in a similar care environment.
• Have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Have a positive attitude to both supporting and nurturing residents and staff.
• Be responsive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities.

About Avery

At Avery, we are not just one of the UK\'s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes; we are a place where people love to work. We believe that 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 alike. With our vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we proudly offer exceptional care across our growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day. Join us and see why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.

Role requirements

Please note this role will require:

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

This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.

Job description and responsibilities

Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and we are here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, you\'ll be making a positive impact on residents\' lives every day; your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We are committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. As part of our close-knit team, you\'ll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. We are looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Senior Care Assistant. If this sounds like the place for you, we\'d love to hear from you!

About the role:

Your focus as a Senior Care Assistant will be to support and work alongside the Care team to deliver high standards of personal care, providing a safe, caring, innovative, open, supportive, and inclusive environment for residents, visitors, and staff.

Other responsibilities include:

• Monitoring the wellbeing of each resident, recognizing changes impacting care and care plans, ensuring new needs are met, and amending records to reflect any variation.
• Being involved in the person-centred care planning process by implementing, monitoring, and undertaking monthly evaluations.
• Supporting residents with their medication requirements.
• Undertaking staff supervisions and supporting staff development where required.
• Acting as a key contact with residents, relatives and visitors, and with health and social care professionals, ensuring reasonable requests are acted upon and concerns or complaints escalated.

Qualifications and disclosure

Qualifications: NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes; 2 years experience in a similar care environment; ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing; positive attitude toward supporting and nurturing residents and staff; ability to be responsive and flexible.

Disclosure: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and therefore a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required.