Senior Care Assistant

CS UK Recruitment Ltd; Preston; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Clinical Senior Care Assistant in Preston. You will manage the care team, ensure compliance with care guidelines, and maintain high standards of care. Applicants must have NVQ/QCF Level 3 in Health & Social Care and supervisory experience. This permanent full-time role offers a salary of £14.55 per hour, with a total annual salary of £24,967.80, providing a supportive work environment and various benefits including career development opportunities and paid leave.

Benefits

5.6 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.
• Experienced working in elderly care settings.
• Supervisory experience in a care/nursing home setting.

Responsibilities

• Manage the care team within the home.
• Ensure adherence to CQC guidelines.
• Promote high standards of care and supervise staff.
• Instruct less experienced staff.

Skills

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 and able to work under pressure

Previous supervisory experience

Education

NVQ/QCF Level 3 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Qualifications and Skills

• 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

Salary and Hours

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.

Benefits

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

Application

Reference ID: 6513

To apply for this fantastic job role, please call on 0121 638 0567 or send your CV to [e-mail]. Talk to us - Jupiter Recruitment on WhatsApp. Our WhatsApp number is 07856 209032.