Senior Care Assistant

NHS; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading elderly care provider in Wolverhampton is seeking a Senior Care Assistant to support the Care team in delivering high-quality personal care. This role involves monitoring resident wellbeing, assisting with medication, and providing staff support. The ideal candidate will hold an NVQ 3 or equivalent, have 2 years of experience in a care setting, and possess strong communication skills. Join a supportive team dedicated to creating meaningful lives for residents.

Qualifications

• 2 years of 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

• Support and work alongside the Care team to deliver personal care.
• Monitor wellbeing and adjust care plans as needed.
• Support residents with medication requirements.
• Undertake staff supervisions and development.
• Act as a key contact for residents and health professionals.

Skills

Effective communication

Positive attitude

Flexibility

Education

NVQ 3 or equivalent in care

Job description

As a Senior Care Assistant at Avery Healthcare, you will support the Care team to deliver high standards of personal care in a safe, caring, innovative, open, supportive, and inclusive environment for residents, visitors and staff.

Main duties of the job

Your focus as a Senior Care Assistant will be to 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. Other responsibilities include monitoring the wellbeing of each resident, being involved in the person-centred care planning process, supporting residents with their medication requirements, undertaking staff supervisions and supporting staff development where required.

About us

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK’s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes. They are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for residents and the team, offering exceptional care across over 100 homes and building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

Shift details; 2 week rolling rota every other weekend

At Avery Healthcare, we support the people who care for our residents. We celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, you will make a positive impact on residents’ lives everyday. We are committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. We value respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Your focus as a Senior Care Assistant will be to of personal care, providing a safe, caring, innovative, open, supportive, and inclusive environment for residents, visitors and staff.

Other responsibilities include:

• Monitoring the wellbeing of each resident, being aware of any change impacting care plans, ensuring new needs are met, and writing records to reflect variations.
• Being involved in the person-centred care planning process, implementing, monitoring, and undertaking monthly evaluations.
• Supporting residents with medication requirements.
• Undertaking staff supervisions and supporting staff development where required.
• Acting as a key point of contact with residents, relatives, and visitors, as well as health and social care professionals involved in their wellbeing, ensuring reasonable requests are acted upon and concerns or complaints are escalated.

ABOUT YOU

To be successful, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all you do.

Our ideal candidate must:

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

ABOUT AVERY

At Avery, we are not just one of the UK’s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes; we are a place where people love to work. We believe the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for residents and our team. 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• To be successful you must have an NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes, 2 years’ experience in a similar environment, the ability to communicate effectively 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 requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous convictions.