Senior Care Assistant

Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.; Wombourne; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent care provider in the UK seeks a Senior Care Assistant to support the Care team in delivering high standards of personal care. Responsibilities include monitoring resident wellbeing, supporting medication requirements, and undertaking staff supervisions. Ideal candidates must hold an NVQ 3 or equivalent and have 2 years of experience in a similar role. Join a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered.

Benefits

Supportive working environment

Opportunities for career development

Qualifications

• 2 years experience working in a similar care environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Positive attitude to supporting and nurturing residents and staff.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the wellbeing of each resident and update records.
• Implement and evaluate person-centred care planning.
• Support residents with medication requirements.

Skills

Effective communication

Positive attitude

Responsiveness

Education

NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes

Job description

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, with a vision of 'creating meaningful lives together'. They are passionate about creating exceptional care and meaningful experiences for both residents and their team. Avery is a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.

Overview

Senior Care Assistant role focused on supporting 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. Responsibilities include monitoring residents’ wellbeing, contributing to person-centred care planning, supporting residents with medication, and undertaking staff supervisions.

About the role

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 will include:

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

About us

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, with a vision of 'creating meaningful lives together'. They are passionate about creating exceptional care and meaningful experiences for both residents and their team. Avery is a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.

Requirements / About you

To be successful in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful and accountable in all that you do. Our ideal candidate must:

• Have an NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes.
• Have 2 years 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 that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team alike. With our vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we proudly 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. Join us and see why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.

Additional requirements

• A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Please note this role may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications and business needs.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, you’ll make a positive impact on residents’ lives every day; your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We are committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. As part of our close-knit team, you’ll experience a culture that values respect, compassion and a shared commitment to exceptional care. We are now looking for a warm, enthusiastic and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Senior Care Assistant. If this sounds like the place for you, we’d love to hear from you.

ABOUT THE ROLE

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 will include:

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

Person Specification / Qualifications

• NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes.
• 2 years’ experience in a similar care environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Positive attitude to supporting and nurturing residents and staff.
• Responsive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities.

Disclosure

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required.