Senior Care Assistant (Days) - Blatchington Manor

South Coast Nursing Homes Ltd; Seaford; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to pay as you earn it

Paid breaks on full shifts

Free uniform & DBS

Pension and employee assistance

Job summary

South Coast Nursing Homes Ltd in Seaford is seeking an experienced Senior Care Assistant for night shifts at Blatchington Manor Residential Home. You will support Care Assistants, assist with personal care, and ensure checks are completed alongside dispensing medication.

The role emphasizes leadership within the care team, delivering high-quality care, promoting resident independence, and building relationships with relatives. Nights schedule includes every other weekend as part of the pattern.

Qualifications

• Medication training completed.
• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or working towards.
• Kind and caring with a positive approach.
• Energetic and hard-working.
• Passionate about offering superior services and making a difference.
• Team player

Responsibilities

• Allocation of carers on shift.
• Dispensing medication.
• Support to new staff on the team.
• Provide high quality personal care, social interaction and stimulation to residents.
• Promote independence and enablement for residents.
• Develop relationships with relatives to understand their needs.

Skills

Medication training

Team player

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Working towards NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

South Coast Nursing Homes is a family-owned provider of care across East and West Sussex. Each of the 9 registered homes offers the highest standards of resident care and comfort, 24 hours - day and night.

Here at South Coast Nursing Homes, just as we provide excellent care to our residents, we cultivate an environment for personal and career growth within our own company too. We are growing and we are always on the lookout for the best talent across the care sector. If you’re passionate about care, hungry to deliver and want to be part of a flourishing company - we want to hear from you!

We are looking for an experienced Senior Care Assistant to join the team on Nights at Blatchington Manor Residential Home, in Seaford.

Hourly Rates:

Weekdays £14.24 - Weekends £15.66

Hours- Nights - 8am - 8pm, 36hrs - Including every other weekend

As a Senior Care Assistant, you will be involved in supporting Care Assistants on shift to ensure the highest delivery of care is being given and supporting your team. You will be supporting with personal care duties and ensuring all checks have been completed alongside dispensing medication.

As a Senior Care Assistant, You Will Be

• Responsible for the allocation of carers
• Dispensing medication
• Be a support to new members of staff
• Providing high quality personal care, social interaction and stimulation to residents.
• Promoting independence and enablement and providing any support to the residents where necessary;
• Developing relationships with relatives to help support you in understanding their needs and developing their personal care.

More About You

• Be medication trained
• You will have a NVQ level 3 in Health and social care, or be working towards
• Kind and caring with a positive approach;
• Energetic and hard-working;
• Passionate about offering superior services and want to make a difference;
• Team player

Package

• Access to your pay as you earn it
• Paid breaks on full shifts
• Free uniform & DBS
• Benefits including pension and employee assistance programme
• Industry leading training and development coupled with career progression

Here at South Coast Nursing Homes, we value diversity and are committed to a culture of inclusivity, respect, and equality.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or socio-economic background.

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