Senior Care Assistant

TN United Kingdom; Newtownards; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Care Assistant to join their dedicated team in a Nursing Home. This role is vital for delivering high-quality care and support to residents, ensuring their individual needs are met in a warm and safe environment. As a Senior Care Assistant, you will provide leadership and hands-on assistance while fostering meaningful relationships with residents. The position offers opportunities for professional development and progression within a growing healthcare company. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of others, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Paid annual leave

Continuous professional development

Pension plan

Free parking

Monthly incentives and recognition awards

Overtime available at an enhanced rate

Uniforms and PPE supplied

Qualifications

• Experience in care home settings is essential for this role.
• Supervisory experience is preferred to lead the care team.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical support and responsive care to residents.
• Monitor residents' wellbeing and report any concerns.
• Administer medications and maintain professional relationships.

Skills

Care provision

Supervising staff

Emotional support

Education

GCSE/NVQ 3 or above

Job description

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Blair House Care Home is a registered Nursing Home located on the outskirts of Newtownards, overlooked by Scrabo Tower. It is close to the town centre with different transport options available. Blair House Care Home has a total of 85 beds across 4 units including Residential Dementia, Nursing Dementia, Frail and Elderly Nursing, and a newly opened Mental Health Unit. The team in Blair House Care Home are well experienced in their fields and provide high quality care to all of our residents.

The Role

The Senior Care Assistant role in our Nursing Homes is part of dedicated team who are essential to the daily operations of the Home. Senior Care Assistants provide high quality care and support to our residents in a warm and safe environment. Senior Care Assistants play a crucial role in the delivery of care, working with the Registered Nurses and Care Assistants, the role of a Senior Care Assistant is to provide leadership, guidance and hands-on assistance to ensure the residents receive personalised care that meets their individual needs and preferences.

Our Senior Care Assistants also provide emotional support and companionship to residents, fostering meaningful relationships and promoting a sense of compassion; an advocacy for the rights and preferences of our residents.

Main Responsibilities

1. Providing practical support and responsive care to residents who require assistance with intimate personal needs such as dressing, bathing and toileting activities ensuring that such activities comply with procedures and the relevant healthcare legislation.
2. Observes and monitors the wellbeing of residents ensuring that any unusual physical, mental or emotional occurrences are promptly referred to senior staff/the primary nurse and documented as appropriate.
3. Monitors and allocates the work for care assistants.
4. Develops and maintains a good professional relationship with residents, colleagues and visitors responding promptly and courteously to requests and enquiries.
5. Responsible for the administration of medicines.

Benefits:

• Paid annual leave
• The chance to be part of a growing healthcare company
• 4 weekly pay
• Continuous professional development and training
• Values-led culture
• Overtime available at an enhanced rate
• Opportunities for progression
• Pension plan (if applicable)
• Attractive hourly rate
• Access NI
• NISCC reimbursed after qualifying period
• Uniforms and PPE supplied
• Monthly incentives and recognition awards
• Free parking

We do not offer sponsorship for this role - if you require sponsorship your application will be automatically declined. Please consider this carefully before applying - no exceptions.

Healthcare Ireland are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.

Desired Criteria

• Previous experience in care home setting
• Experience supervising staff

Required Criteria

• Medications experience within care setting
• The Right to Work in the UK
• Educated to a minimum GCSE/NVQ 3 or above (or similar qualification) with a good standard of English