Senior Care Assistant - Care Home

NHS; Ashford; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading care home provider as a Senior Care Assistant, where you'll supervise and support a team while delivering high-quality, person-centred care. This role offers opportunities for professional development and a competitive rewards package, including free training, employee discounts, and wellness support.

Benefits

Free training and development for all roles

Access to wellbeing and support tools

Retail discounts and savings

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• Specific knowledge of clinical care for the elderly is required.
• Warm-hearted and committed to individualized care.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and inspire a team of Care Assistants.
• Assist the clinical team in medication management and care planning.
• Create a warm and vibrant environment for residents.

Skills

Compassionate

Teamwork

Communication

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care

Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care

Job description

As a Senior Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll look after the different needs of our residents to enable us to deliver quality, person-centred care and support. Your role will involve supervising and inspiring a team of dedicated Care Assistants alongside the Deputy General Manager. You can also expect to support the clinical team in a specific area, such as medication, assessments, care plans or care reviews. Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, committed to delivering high-quality care and supporting their staff's professional development.

Main duties of the job

The Senior Care Assistant role involves supervising and supporting a team of Care Assistants, ensuring they provide high-quality, person-centred care to the residents. You will also assist the clinical team in various tasks such as medication management, assessments, care planning, and care reviews. As a Senior Care Assistant, you will be responsible for creating a warm, welcoming, and vibrant environment for the residents, always respecting their dignity and preferences.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, with a reputation for delivering exceptional care and supporting their staff's professional development. They are committed to creating a positive and inclusive working environment, where employees can thrive and develop their careers.

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Senior Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll look after the different needs of our residents to enable us to deliver quality, person-centred care and support. Your role will involve supervising and inspiring a team of dedicated Care Assistants alongside the Deputy General Manager. You can also expect to support the clinical team in a specific area, such as medication, assessments, care plans or care reviews. Like everyone here, as a Senior Care Assistant, you'll always respect the dignity and preferences of our residents as well playing your own part in creating an environment that's warm, welcoming and vibrant.

ABOUT YOU You should have an NVQ Level 3 or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care to join us as a Senior Care Assistant. We'll also need to see that you have specific knowledge of clinical care for the elderly. We're looking for people who are warm-hearted, compassionate and committed to giving each resident individualised care and support. You'll have the opportunity to develop your career through ongoing training opportunities, so there's no limit to how far you can go with us. Many of our Senior Carer Assistants progress into Care Practitioner, Regional Carer or nursing roles.

REWARDS PACKAGEIn return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including: Free training and development for all roles Access to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savings Unlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus scheme Employee of the Month' rewards and Long Service Awards'

And so much more!

If you'd like to use your motivational and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• You should have an NVQ Level 3 or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care to join us as a Senior Care Assistant. We'll also need to see that you have specific knowledge of clinical care for the elderly.

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.