Senior Care Assistant - Nights

Bchal; Bedford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Enhanced Overtime

Contributory Pension

Employee Assistance Scheme

Life Assurance

Training opportunities

Sponsored Qualifications

Flexible Rotas

Free onsite Parking

Job summary

Bedford Citizens Housing Association (BCHA) is recruiting a Senior Care role for Bedford Charter House on Kimbolton Road. You will deliver high quality care, lead a care team, and ensure residents’ wellbeing through person-centred support and medication administration.

The role requires NVQ Level 3 and recent medications training. You must have the right to work in the UK. You will work within regulatory standards and contribute to care planning and documentation across shifts.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 qualification required.
• Recent medications training essential.
• Experience leading care teams and supporting residents.

Responsibilities

• Lead one of the care teams to provide personal care and support residents.
• Assist residents with personal care including washing, toileting, dressing and meals.
• Administer drugs/medication on your section and assist with orders and stock checks.
• Carry out assessments for new residents and prepare/update Care Plans.
• Attend handover meetings at the start of each shift and ensure proper documentation.

Skills

Medications administration

Care team leadership

Care planning

Education

NVQ Level 3

Job description

Our staff are the most important thing in delivering high quality care, housing and support. To recognise this we offer fantastic range of benefits:

• Competitive Pay | Enhanced Rates for Overtime
  
• Contributory Pension
• Employee Assistance Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Excellent inhouse and external training opportunities
• Sponsored Qualifications
• Flexible Rotas
• Fantastic working environment
• Free onsite Parking

Bedford Citizens Housing Association,BCHA, is housing and care provider in Bedford. We are a small organisation whoare committed to providing high quality care, support and housing in Bedford.We have wide range of stock including a registered care home, extra carehousing, sheltered housing and general needs housing.

The Role

BCHA is seeking experienced SeniorCarer to deliver excellent care to the residents of Bedford Charter House, our Care Home on Kimbolton Road. The successful candidates will need tobe qualified to at least NVQ level 3 and have recent medications training.

Please note all applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK to be able to fulfil this role.

Main duties and responsibilities

1. To lead one of the care teamsproviding personal care and support to residents to ensure residents lead anactive and fulfilling life. Contribute to the supervision and development ofthe care staff.
2. To assist residents according to their needs and wishes with personal care including washing, toileting,dressing, undressing, continence control and at mealtimes
3. To be responsible for the administration of drugs medication on your section and assist with orderingand stock takes.
4. To carry out assessments for newresidents and prepare Care Plans for new residents and keep them up to dateincluding handover notes.
5. To care for residents who are unwellor dying, under supervision.
6. To attend handover meetings for yoursection promptly at the beginning of each shift.To give handover.
7. Following training to act within the legal and regulatory requirements covering care homes, including:
   • Care Standards Act
   • Health & Safety requirements
8. To be aware of, and comply with,Bedford Charter House and Bedford Citizens' Housing Association's Policiesand Procedures.
9. Ensure that all visitors to BCHAreceive a warm and professional welcome. Make sure that any questions receivedfrom relatives of residents are answered accurately, referring to a Managerwhere appropriate any questions which you cannot answer.
10. Reporting to the Care Home Managerany concerns regarding the health and wellbeing of residents and liaison withhealth care professionals including booking appointments for residents whenappropriate.
11. To assist in providing mental andphysical stimulation for residents
12. Assist with duties in the diningroom, kitchen or laundry as and when required.
13. To ensure residents have sufficienttoiletries, clothing etc and advise relatives when such items need replacing
14. Demonstrate an up-to-date knowledgeof SOVA & MCA requirements and work within these guidelines at all times.
15. To undertake training as required tofulfil the duties and responsibilities of the role

Any other duties orvariations to the above duties that may be reasonably required by BCHA fromtime to time: