Senior Care Assistant

Jupiter Recruitment; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care provider is seeking a dedicated Senior Support Worker for a new nursing home in Liverpool. This permanent full-time role involves overseeing resident care, facilitating staff evaluations, and contributing to care planning. The position offers competitive pay, training opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Competitive rates of pay

Comprehensive induction and paid training

Excellent working environment

Uniform provided

Assistance with Enhanced DBS

Qualifications

• Experience in a care setting is preferred.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Recognise and facilitate daily needs of residents.
• Conduct supervisions and appraisals for support workers.
• Take responsibility for medication administration.

Skills

Good verbal and written communication skills

Team player

Desire to care for others

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care

Job description

A fantastic new job opportunity has arisen for a committed Senior Support Worker to work in a brand new nursing home which is a new-build opened recently in the Liverpool, Merseyside area.You will be working for one of UK's leading health care providers

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

**To be considered for this position you must hold an NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care**

As a Senior Support Worker your key duties include:

• 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

The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:

• 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 £13.25 per hour and the annual salary is £24,804 per annum.This exciting position is a permanent full time role for 36 hours a week working through day shifts only.In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:

• Competitive rates of pay
• Comprehensive induction and paid training programme with career prospects
• Excellent working environment
• Uniform provided
• Assistance with Enhanced DBS

Reference ID: 6691

To apply for this fantastic job role, please call on 0121 638 0567 or send your CV