Senior Care Assistant

TN United Kingdom; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Senior Support Worker in Liverpool, offering care for diverse needs in a brand new nursing home. This permanent, full-time role involves engaging with residents, conducting assessments, and supporting care planning. Enjoy a competitive salary and benefits including comprehensive training, a supportive work environment, and career progression opportunities. If you have a genuine desire to care for others and possess strong communication skills, this is an exciting opportunity to make a difference in the lives of residents.

Benefits

Competitive pay rates

Comprehensive induction and paid training

Career progression opportunities

Excellent working environment

Uniform provided

Assistance with Enhanced DBS

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care is essential.
• Experience in a care setting is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Recognise and facilitate the daily needs of residents.
• Conduct formal supervisions and appraisals.
• Administer medication following policies and procedures.

Skills

Experience in a care setting

Team player

Verbal communication skills

Written communication skills

Desire to care for others

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care

Job description

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Job Opportunity: Senior Support Worker

We are offering a fantastic new job opportunity for a committed Senior Support Worker to work in a recently opened, brand new nursing home in Liverpool, Merseyside. This role is with one of the UK's leading healthcare providers.

This nursing home provides nursing, dementia, residential care, mental healthcare, and specialist learning disability services to its residents.

Minimum Qualification: NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care

Key Duties:

1. Recognise and facilitate the daily needs of residents
2. Conduct formal supervisions and appraisals
3. Contribute to care planning and support worker coaching
4. Promote services when engaging with relatives, prospective residents, and inquiries
5. Update and write care plans and resident documentation
6. Assess and report on residents' needs to ensure continuity of care
7. Administer medication following policies and procedures

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Proven experience in a care setting
• Good team player
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Genuine desire to care for others

Salary and Benefits:

The successful candidate will receive an excellent salary of £13.25 per hour, totaling approximately £24,804 annually. This is a permanent full-time position, working 36 hours per week on day shifts. Benefits include:

• Competitive pay rates
• Comprehensive induction and paid training with career progression opportunities
• Excellent working environment
• Uniform provided
• Assistance with Enhanced DBS

Reference ID: 6691

To apply, please call 0121 638 0567 or send your CV.