Senior Care Assistant

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Preston is seeking a committed Clinical Senior Care Assistant. You will manage and supervise care staff, ensure adherence to guidelines, and deliver high standards of care. An NVQ/QCF Level 3 in Health & Social Care is essential. This permanent full-time role offers a salary of £14.55 per hour with generous benefits, including 6 weeks of annual leave and career development opportunities.

Benefits

6 weeks of paid annual leave

Career development opportunities

Excellent work environment

Paid DBS

Free on-site parking

Free uniform

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Must hold NVQ/QCF Level 3 in Health & Social Care.
• Supervisory experience within a care setting preferred.
• Dependable and able to work well under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Manage the care team within the Home.
• Ensure staff adhere to CQC guidelines.
• Deliver high standards of care.
• Supervise and instruct less experienced staff.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Previous experience in elderly care

Self-motivated and well-organised

Team player with initiative

Dependable and flexible

Supervisory experience

Education

NVQ/QCF Level 3 in Health & Social Care

Job description

A great new job opportunity has arisen for a committed Clinical Senior Care Assistant to work in an excellent care home based in the Preston, Lancashire area. You will be working for one of UK's leading healthcare providers

This is a well designed, purpose built home, offering general nursing care, residential dementia care, dementia nursing care and a specialist male only dementia care service

**To be considered for this position you must hold an NVQ/QCF Level 3 in Health & Social Care**

As a Senior Care Assistant your key duties include:

• You will be tasked with managing the care team within the Home
• Ensuring that care staff are adhering to CQC guidelines whilst providing exceptional levels of care to residents
• Promote and deliver high standards of care and supervise
• Instruct less experienced staff to enable them to fully contribute to the care provided within the Home

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

• Excellent communication and written skills
• Previous experience working within an elderly care setting
• Self-motivated, resilient and well-organised
• Team player but able to work on your own initiative
• Dependable, able to work well under pressure and flexible to meet the needs of the Home
• Previous supervisory experience within a care/nursing home setting and experience of working with the elderly

The successful Senior Care Assistant will receive an excellent salary of £14.55 per hour and the annual salary is £24,967.80 per annum. This exciting position is a permanent full time role for 33 hours a week working on night shifts. In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:

• 6 weeks of paid annual leave
• Career development opportunities
• Excellent work environment
• Paid DBS
• Free on-site parking
• Free uniform
• Pension scheme

Reference ID: 6513

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