Senior Care Assistant

Orchard Care Homes; Wednesfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Wednesfield seeks a Senior Care Assistant to ensure personalized care for residents. Responsibilities include assessing needs, formulating care plans, and supervising a care team. Ideal candidates will have experience in elderly care or dementia settings and hold a Level 2 or 3 qualification in Health and Social Care. Attractive benefits include training opportunities, recognition schemes, and employee support services.

Benefits

Access to Blue Light Discount Card

Excellent training and progression opportunities

Free Uniform

Car parking

Qualifications

• Experience in older people's care or dementia setting.
• Ability to assess and formulate care plans.
• Provide personalized nursing care.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, deliver, and evaluate nursing care.
• Ensure individuals are treated with dignity and respect.
• Lead, supervise, and develop the care team.

Skills

Team player

Interpersonal communication

Understanding of medication administration

Education

Level 2 or Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care

Job description

Extraordinary People, Exceptional Care

Senior Care Assistant

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 receive 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
Part time and Full Time Shifts available. 22hrs – 44hrs per week

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 preferrable 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 will you 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.
Orchard Care Homes are Winners of the 2023 LaingBuisson award for Excellence in Large Residential Care.
About Orchard Care Homes

Chatsworth Lodge Care Home is a homely, modern and bright care home with great access to local amenities in Chesterfield. With 39 bedrooms in our purpose-built home, each spacious room comes with its own en-suite and plenty of space to add your own belongings. Residents can also choose one of our larger rooms with two beds, perfect for couples who would like to stay together in our care home!

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.


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