Senior Care Assistant

Care UK; Yeadon; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wagestream access

Bank Holiday Pay Enhancements

Career development

Online and in-store discounts

Annual purchase holiday scheme

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Care UK is looking for someone to lead and supervise their shift, manage cases for residents, and liaise with families and healthcare professionals. You'll ensure care plans are created and delivered effectively, administer medication, and support residents in their daily activities.

Joining Care UK means benefits like Wagestream for wage access at any time, career development, and wellbeing support. We're passionate about caring for others and are committed to recruiting talented individuals

Qualifications

• Experienced in supervising others and managing a team.
• Comfortable with IT and capable of delegating tasks.
• Willing to undertake training for administering medication.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise your shift effectively.
• Case manage residents and liaise with families and professionals.
• Administer and record medication.
• Conduct risk assessments and support residents' daily needs.

Skills

Leadership

Case management

Organizational skills

Medication administration

Understanding of care planning

Education

NVQ Level 3 in health and social care

Job description

The Role

• Leading and supervising your shift
• Case managing residents and liaising with families, healthcare professionals and other stakeholders to ensure that the best care plans are created and delivered
• Administering and recording medication
• Carrying out risk assessments
• Working alongside care assistants to support residents with daily needs, ensuring residents remain as active and independent as possible
• Working closely with the leadership team to develop services
• Provide a fun, inclusive, and professional approach at all times

Some of our benefits by joining the Care UK family:

• Wagestream - access your wages at any time
• Bank Holiday Pay Enhancements
• Career development, training and access to our approved apprenticeship scheme
• Hundreds of online and in-store discounts
• Annual purchase holiday scheme
• Wellbeing support

About You

• NVQ Level 3 in health and social care desirable
• Be well-organised, IT literate and adept at allocating and delegating work appropriately
• Proven ability to lead and supervise others
• A good understanding of care planning processes
• Be experienced in or happy to undertake training on administering medication
• Above all, have a natural ability to help make the lives of others more fulfilling

We are looking for people to make a difference to residents’ lives every day. When you join Care UK you’ll be joining a team who all share the same values: caring, passionate and teamwork. You will have a strong desire to help people and put residents at the heart of everything you do.

We are committed to recruiting diverse, talented people, who share our passion for helping others. We see the potential in everyone, let us help fulfil yours.