Senior Care Assistant (days/nights) - home

Elizabeth Finn Homes; Virginia Water; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group pension

Sick pay

Wellbeing support

Discounts

Training & development

Blue Light Card

Job summary

Elizabeth Finn Homes Limited seeks a compassionate Senior Care Assistant to support the nursing and care team at MerlewoodCare Home, Virginia Water. The role focuses on delivering high-quality, person-centred care with dignity and respect, while promoting resident independence.

You will supervise and support junior team members, contribute to care plans, and uphold safeguarding and DBS checks as part of our safeguarding practices.

Qualifications

• Secondary school education with good numeracy and literacy.
• Ability to communicate clearly in English.
• Level 2 and 3 in Care.
• Minimum 3 years experience caring for older people.
• Understanding of professional Codes of Practice in social care
• Basic computer literacy for record-keeping and communication

Responsibilities

• To participate in and ensure the delivery and maintenance of a high standard of Personal Care to Residents, by ensuring that all team members contribute to the efficient delivery of service.
• To carry out clinical procedures as instructed by the Head of Department or Registered Nurse within your scope of competence.
• To ensure you and the team are familiar with and contribute to social and health care plans and ensure that care is given and documented in accordance with procedures.
• To take appropriate action and report to the Head of Department or Registered Nurse any changes in Residents condition or other circumstances, which could impact on resident care.
• Help and ensure the promotion of mental and physical activity of residents through talking to them, taking them out, engaging with them in activities such as reading, writing, hobbies and recreations.
• Ensure that all resident areas are hygienic, safe and comfortable at all times.
• Ensure that equipment and stocks are efficiently and safely stored and economically used and that adequate provision is maintained.
• Welcome and assist residents and visitors referring them to the Head of Department or Registered Nurse where necessary.
• To report to the Head of Department or Registered Nurse, any complaints, incidents or accidents immediately.
• Be accountable for the quality of the work of the team during the shift and take responsibility for maintaining and improving knowledge and skills. Attending training and receiving and delivering Supervision as required.
• Inform the Manager or other senior member of the organisation where the practice of colleagues may be unsafe or adversely affecting standards of care.
• Ensure the security of all residents and the premises through the observance of security procedures and the challenging of any strangers in the Home.
• To contribute to the record keeping and reporting requirements of the Home, such as Accident and Incident Reporting and other statutory documentation.

Skills

Numeracy & literacy

English communication

Care levels 2/3

3+ years elder care

Codes of Practice in social care

Computer literacy

Education

Secondary school education

Job description

Senior Care Assistant - MerlewoodCare Home

CQC rating: Good
Address: Hollow Lane, Virginia Water, Surrey GU25 4LR
Hourly Rate: £16.35per hour
Contract: Permanent
Shifts: 12.25hour night shifts withweekend availability - Full Time

WE DO NOT HOLD A UK SPONSORSHIP LICENCE – APPLICANTS MUST ALREADY HAVE THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK

Elizabeth Finn Homes is a leading provider of high-quality care for older people, renowned for delivering exceptional standards across our homes in the UK. We are committed to recruiting people from a variety of backgrounds with different lived experiences to ensure the environment for our colleaguesand the offer to our residents is as considered and inclusive as possible. Our values guide us in how we work and push us to be a compassionate and caring care provider.

About the role

We are seeking a compassionate Senior Care Assistant to support the nursing and care team in delivering high-quality, person-centred care. The role involves meeting residents’ individual needs with dignity and respect, promoting independence, and acting as a role model by supervising and supporting the development of junior team members.

What you'll do

• To participate in and ensure the delivery and maintenance of a high standard of Personal Care to Residents, by ensuring that all team members contribute to the efficient delivery of service.
• To carry out clinical procedures as instructed by the Head of Department or Registered Nurse within your scope of competence.
• To ensure you and the team are familiar with and contribute to social and health care plans and ensure that care is given and documented in accordance with procedures.
• To take appropriate action and report to the Head of Department or Registered Nurse any changes in Residents condition or other circumstances, which could impact on resident care.
• Help and ensure the promotion of mental and physical activity of residents through talking to them, taking them out, engaging with them in activities such as reading, writing, hobbies and recreations.
• Ensure that all resident areas are hygienic, safe and comfortable at all times.
• Ensure that equipment and stocks are efficiently and safely stored and economically used and that adequate provision is maintained.
• Welcome and assist residents and visitors referring them to the Head of Department or Registered Nurse where necessary.
• To report to the Head of Department or Registered Nurse, any complaints, incidents or accidents immediately.
• Be accountable for the quality of the work of the team during the shift and take responsibility for maintaining and improving knowledge and skills. Attending training and receiving and delivering Supervision as required.
• Inform the Manager or other senior member of the organisation where the practice of colleagues may be unsafe or adversely affecting standards of care.
• Ensure the security of all residents and the premises through the observance of security procedures and the challenging of any strangers in the Home.
• To contribute to the record keeping and reporting requirements of the Home, such as Accident and Incident Reporting and other statutory documentation.

Qualifications & Skills

• Secondary school education with good numeracy and literacy.
• Ability to communicate clearly in English.
• Level 2 and 3 in Care.
• Minimum 3 years experience caring for older people.
• Understanding of professional Codes of Practice in social care
• Basic computer literacy for record-keeping and communication

In return for the wonderful contribution our employees make we offer the following benefits:

• Enhances pay for family leave
• Overtime and bank holiday enhancements to pay
• Group pension scheme
• Occupational sick pay after 6 months' service
• Wellbeing support through various initiatives including an employee assistance programme with free counselling and Mental Health First Aiders.
• Opportunity to earn rewards via Care Friends (refer a friend scheme)which you can cash in when you choose
• Free Blue Light card – provides members with thousands of amazing retail discounts
• Long service awards
• Subsidised meals while on duty
• Apprenticeships, continuous learning and development, professional development and study support opportunities

Safeguarding:

In the process of recruitment, selection and appointment Elizabeth Finn Homes implement a range of procedures and actions including Police/Enhanced DBS Checks to ensure our employees, residents and everyone is safeguarded, and abuse is prevented. This is in line with our company values, which are Bring Love, Inspire More, Act with Purpose and Welcome All.

Criminal record checks:

As this role involves a regulated activity, successful applicants will undertake an enhanced DBS check, with barred lists check, and any offer of employment will be dependent on a satisfactory outcome. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar a person from working for us, this will depend on the circumstances and background of any record.