Senior Care Assistant

Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.; Nuneaton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of elderly care homes is seeking a Senior Care Assistant to deliver high standards of personal care, monitor resident wellbeing, and support staff. The ideal candidate will have NVQ 3, 2 years' experience in a care environment, and be a positive communicator. This role fosters a supportive and enriching environment for residents and staff in Nuneaton.

Benefits

DBS Disclosure check covered

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• 2 years experience working in a similar care environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Responsive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the wellbeing of each resident and ensure their needs are met.
• Support residents with medication requirements.
• Undertake staff supervisions.

Skills

Effective communication

Positive attitude towards care

Flexibility in responsibilities

Education

NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes

Job description

Overview

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, with a vision of 'creating meaningful lives together'. They are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for their residents and team alike, offering exceptional care across their growing network of over 100 homes. Avery is a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.

Responsibilities

As a Senior Care Assistant, you will 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. Your responsibilities will include monitoring the wellbeing of each resident, being involved in the person-centred care planning process, supporting residents with their medication requirements, and undertaking staff supervisions.

• Monitoring the wellbeing of each resident, being aware of any changes 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 of contact with residents, their relatives and visitors, as well as health and social care professionals involved in their wellbeing, ensuring that 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. Our ideal candidate must:

• Have an NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes.
• Have 2 years experience working in a similar care environment.
• Have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Have a positive attitude to both supporting and nurturing residents and staff.
• Be responsive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities.

About Avery

At Avery, we are one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes. We aim for later years of life to 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 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.

Please note this role will require:

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

Disclaimer: This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• To be successful in this role, you will need to have an NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes, and at least 2 years' experience working in a similar care environment. You must also have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, and a positive attitude to supporting and nurturing residents and staff.

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.