Senior Care Assistant

Schoen Clinic; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized care facility in York is seeking a Senior Care Assistant to support the nursing team in implementing care plans and maintaining high standards of care. The role involves coordinating shift activities, supervising junior staff, and working closely with healthcare professionals. Ideal candidates will have previous care assistant experience and good interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Experience working as a Care Assistant in an inpatient environment.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and the Mental Capacity Act.
• Demonstrable experience of working in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily shift activities and supervise junior colleagues.
• Lead the creation of care plans for users not requiring nursing input.
• Undertake regular physical observations of service users.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Ability to work in a healthcare setting

Support for dementia patients

Education

NVQ level 2 or equivalent

Job description

As a Senior Care Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting the nursing team by helping to implement care plans and ensuring high standards of care for all service users. While the nursing team leads the development of Care Plans in line with best practice (e.g. NICE guidelines) for service users requiring nursing care, youll be responsible for ensuring these plans are effectively implemented. You will work closely with the ward manager, nursing team and other healthcare professionals to ensure a smooth running of the service.

Main duties of the job

Youll be actively involved in coordinating daily shift activities, supervising junior colleagues, and ensuring that all assigned tasks are completed efficiently and to a high standard. Additionally, youll take the lead in creating and maintaining care plans for service users who do not require nursing input.

About us

Our culture of world-class medical excellence is based on our five key values:

Accountable:Taking ownership of the things I say and do

Caring:Treating others as I would like to be treated

Collaborative:Working together to make a winning team

Courageous:Being proud to be different and challenge the norm

Determined:Seeing things through to meet and exceed expectations

Schoen Clinic York is a highly specialised Hospital for adults in the North of England. We are currently based on the ground floor of Minster Grange as an eating disorder hospital, and in September 2024 we expanded to cover the full building with other service lines including Dementia care and Discharge to Assess. We are situated just off Haxby Road which is 10 minutes drive from York Train Station and 4 miles from the A64.

Job responsibilities

Clinical

Undertake regular physical observations of service users as required.

Provide leadership to and work alongside Care Assistants onshift to ensure the best outcomes for service users including mealtimes, personalcare, attending appointments.

Undertake clinical tasks, for which training has been provided,and competence assessed.

Report any issue of concern to Nurses where this is appropriateto do so.

Work within the Health and Safety policies in accordance withSchoen Clinic York guidelines.

Demonstrate awareness of safeguarding principles in all dealingswith patient and their families where appropriate.

Ordering of and administration of medication.

Represent York in a professional manner, when interacting withfamilies and visiting professionals.

Support

Act as role model for CA peers, demonstrating professional approachto duties with service users.

Provide support to the Nurses if required to assist in leading ashift.

Provide support and advice to CA colleagues.

Contribute to MDT meetings by providing feedback when required.

Administrative

Be responsible for ensuring documentation e.g. observationsheets, notes, charts are accurately completed and filed; andactions taken if needed.

Be responsible for reading, understanding and complying with allrelevant York and statutory policies and procedures;

Assist in recruitment and induction of new members of the care team.

Person Specification

Experience

• Able to maintain professional boundaries with service users
• Experience in IT systems
• Experience of working effectively in a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of working sensitively with service users, carers and relatives
• Demonstrable experience working as a Care Assistant in an inpatient environment
• Knowledge of MCA and Dols
• Knowledge of safeguarding

Knowledge and Skills

• Must be able to demonstrate good interpersonal skills
• Must be able to ensure safe practice
• Working in a healthcare setting
• Previous experience of supporting people living with dementia and writing care plans
• To operate within self-assessed competence
• Ability to organise and prioritise time effectively
• Willing to learn and undertake new skills
• Able to work as an effective team member and display adaptable and supportive approach when appropriate
• Can demonstrate clear evidence of continued professional development

Qualifications

• A good standard of education, NVQ level 2 or equivalent

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.