Senior Care Assistant

Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury care provider in the UK is seeking a dedicated Senior Care Assistant to support the care team in delivering high standards of personal care. The role involves monitoring residents' well-being, assisting with medication, and participating in care planning processes. Candidates should have an NVQ 3 or equivalent in care and two years of experience in similar settings. Join our compassionate team to make a positive impact on residents’ lives.

Benefits

Supportive work environment

Opportunities for career development

Qualifications

• 2 years experience working in a care environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Positive attitude to supporting residents and staff.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the wellbeing of each resident and amend care records as needed.
• Implement person-centred care planning and evaluations.
• Support residents with medication requirements.

Skills

Effective communication

Compassionate care

Flexibility

Education

NVQ 3 or equivalent in care

Job description

Senior Care Assistant role at Avery Healthcare, a large 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, innovative, open, supportive, and inclusive environment for residents, visitors and staff.

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring the wellbeing of each resident, being aware of any change impacting care and care plans, ensuring that new needs are met, and written records are amended 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 with their development where required.
• Acting as a key point of contact for residents, their relatives and visitors, as well as health and social care professionals involved in their wellbeing, ensuring that any reasonable requests are acted upon, and concerns or complaints are escalated.

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.

• Have an NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes.
• Have 2 years experience working in 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 UKs 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.

Requirements

• A 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.

Job details

Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We celebrate and support you every step of the way. You will 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 will experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. We are currently looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Senior Care Assistant.

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.

Disclosures

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