Senior Care Assistant

Healthcare Homes Holdings Limited; Mundford; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension

Holiday entitlement 5.6 weeks

Refer a Friend scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Healthcare Homes Academy training

Qualifications and Apprenticeships

Blue Light Card

Long Service awards

Job summary

Healthcare Homes Group is seeking a dedicated Senior Care Assistant for St Leonards Court in Mundford. The role involves supporting residents with personal care, providing companionship, and keeping accurate records. You will also administer medications and support the care team.

The position offers a stable 42-hour week from 8am to 8pm, including every other weekend, with a comprehensive benefits package after onboarding.

Qualifications

• Natural caring nature required.
• Kind, compassionate and committed.
• Willingness to undergo induction and training.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with personal care (hygiene, washing, dressing, etc.).
• Provide companionship and social interaction.
• Maintain accurate resident records.
• Administer prescribed medication and update medication charts as needed.
• Support and lead the existing care team.

Job description

Senior Care Assistant

St Leonards Court - Mundford

£13.70 per hour

42 hours per week 8am - 8pm - including every other weekend

Are you a naturally caring person and want to help make a difference in people’s lives?

If you are kind, compassionate and committed, we would love for you to join our care team at our lovely care home, St Leonards Court.

Specialising in dementia care, St Leonards Court is set within a traditional, old building with plenty of character. The home is centred around the residents and is run by a passionate, hard-working team of dedicated staff who work closely together as a team.

What would a typical day look like?

• Supporting individuals with personal care (hygiene, washing, dressing, etc.)
• Providing companionship and offering social interaction
• Maintaining accurate resident records
• Administering prescribed medication and updating medication charts as applicable
• Supporting and leading our existing care team

Whether you are an experienced senior care assistant or are ready to take your first step into a senior role, we will provide you with a thorough induction and training programme to further develop your skills along with the support and guidance of a well-established team who truly value their colleagues.

In return we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Company Pension
• 5.6 weeks paid holiday pay
• Refer a Friend scheme worth up to £1000 per person
• Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental health and wellbeing
• Extensive training courses through our Healthcare Homes Academy
• Qualifications and Apprenticeship opportunities including Advanced Healthcare Practitioner
• Blue Light Card offering a number of discounts across retail and hospitality
• Recognition and Long Service awards

Established in 2005, Healthcare Homes Group has an existing portfolio comprising of 48 residential and nursing homes located across East Anglia and the South of England. We are a Top 20 provider within the care sector and our ethos is to deliver the best person-centred care to all our residents.