Senior Care Assistant

Orchard Care Homes; Sunderland, North East, Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the care sector is seeking a Senior Care Assistant to join their dedicated team. In this role, you will play a vital part in delivering high-quality, personalized care to residents, ensuring their medical, physical, and emotional needs are met. Your responsibilities will include assessing individual needs, formulating care plans, and administering medication safely. The company is committed to staff development, offering excellent training and progression opportunities, and is known for its supportive environment. If you're passionate about making a difference in the lives of others, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Access to Blue Light Discount Card & App

Excellent training and progression opportunities

Recognition schemes

Free Uniform

Free car parking

24/7 Employee Support Hub

Qualifications

• Previous care experience in older people's care or dementia setting.
• Preferably qualified to Level 3 in Health and Social Care.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, deliver, and evaluate personalized nursing care.
• Lead and support the care team while ensuring respect and dignity.

Skills

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Team Leadership

Care Assessment

Medication Administration

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Archer Road, Farringdon, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, SR3 3DJ

Senior Care Assistant

Job Type: Permanent

Job Category: Senior Carer

Shift Type: Mixed (Days & Nights)

Shift Structure: 22 to 44 hours per week - Days and Nights

Closing Date: 30 April 2025

Pay: £13.80

Extraordinary People, Exceptional Care

Are you a Senior Care Assistant looking to further develop your skills? Our Senior Care Assistants play a key role in ensuring each person living within our homes receives the care they need to live a fulfilling life.

Rates of pay:

• NVQ level 2 in Health and Social care: £12.81 per hour
• NVQ level 3 in Health and Social care: £13.80 per hour

Introduction to the role

Orchard Care Homes is at the forefront of delivering high quality individual care to meet the person’s needs. Our focus is on ensuring medication is appropriate and providing meaningful activities to everyone.

As one of our Senior Care Assistants, you will be responsible for assessing the individuals' needs and formulating person-centred care plans, ensuring that medical, physical, and emotional needs are met. Administering medication safely is paramount; all our senior care assistants are provided with additional training to ensure competency and knowledge of the medication used in our homes.

You will have previous care experience, within Older People’s care or within a dementia setting. It is preferable to have a Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care. However, if you are qualified to Level 2, we will support you to achieve your Level 3 via our career pathway.

Main Duties

• To assess, plan, deliver and evaluate a high personalised standard of Nursing care which meets the individuals' needs and the high standards expected at Orchard Care Homes.
• To always ensure individuals are treated with respect and dignity and that individual’s rights to privacy, independence and choice are met.
• You will be a team player who will lead, supervise, support and develop the care team.
• You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills as you will be closely liaising with external professionals, individuals and relatives.

Benefits:

• Access to Blue Light Discount Card & App.
• Excellent training and progression opportunities, from day one, with career pathways to enable you to grow and develop.
• Recognition schemes, such as ‘Making a Difference’ and an annual awards ceremony, recognising our dedicated staff team.
• Free Uniform and car parking.
• Access to our 24/7 Employee Support Hub offering confidential support on personal and professional issues.

About Orchard Care Homes

Just south of the city of Sunderland, Archers Park is a light and friendly residential care home, focusing on high quality care for older people, some of whom are living with dementia.

Orchard Care Homes has been providing care for older people for over 15 years. We are committed to being at the heart of the local community and delivering the same level of care that we would all wish for our loved ones.