Senior Care Assistant

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

Job summary

A leading provider of elderly care homes is seeking a Senior Care Assistant to support the care team in delivering high standards of personal care. You will monitor the wellbeing of residents, participate in care planning, and support staff development. Ideal candidates should have at least 2 years of experience in a similar environment and NVQ 3 or equivalent in care. The role offers a caring and supportive work environment focused on the wellbeing of both residents and staff.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience working in a similar care environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• A caring, supportive, and accountable nature.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the wellbeing of each resident and adjust care plans accordingly.
• Participate in the person-centred care planning process.
• Support residents with medication requirements.
• Undertake staff supervisions and assist in their development.
• Act as a key contact for residents and health professionals.

Skills

Effective communication

Positive attitude

Responsive and flexible

Education

NVQ 3 or equivalent in care

Job description

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

Main duties of the job

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, being involved in the person‑centred care planning process, supporting residents with their medication requirements, undertaking staff supervisions, and acting as a key point of contact for residents, their relatives, and health/social care professionals.

Job 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 for contact with 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.

Qualifications & Experience

• NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes.
• At least 2 years experience working in a similar care environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Positive attitude to supporting and nurturing residents and staff.
• Responsive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities.

Additional Requirements

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

About Avery

Avery Healthcare is not just one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes; it is 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.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Person Specification

The ideal candidate must have an NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes and at least 2 years’ experience working in a similar care environment. They must also have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, and a positive attitude to supporting and nurturing residents and staff.