Senior Care Assistant Nights

SPRINGCARE LTD; Bramhall; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A care services provider in Bramhall is seeking a Senior Care Assistant to support residents with personal care and lead a team. The ideal candidate must have a Level 3 in Health & Social Care and experience in medication administration. This role offers permanent contracts, competitive benefits including access to a pension scheme, and will suit someone passionate about providing excellent care to residents.

Benefits

Early pay with Wage Stream App

Access to Blue Light Card

Family friendly policies

Ongoing training for nationally recognized qualifications

Counselling and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Experience administering medication.
• Proven experience in a similar role.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with personal care.
• Communicate with external sources such as Doctors and District Nurses.
• Lead a team of care assistants.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Patience

Ability to work under pressure

Teamwork

Education

Level 3 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Some of the daily tasks that a Senior Care Assistant would carry out are:

• Supporting residents with personal care
• Administrating medication
• Maintaining accurate records
• Leading a team of care assistants, and assist nurse in charge
• Apply dressings as and when needed
• Take any samples as and when necessary
• Communicate with external sources such as Doctors and District Nurses

Our care team provide 24-hour care, where day care shifts are worked from 8am until 8pm, and night-time shifts are from 8pm until 8am.

Typical Shift patterns for Day or Night Contracts:

• Day Shift Contracts: 8am until 8pm, 8am until 2pm, 2pm until 8pm
• Night Shift Contracts: 8pm until 8am

What Springcare can offer to you:

• Being supportive, both physically and emotionally to both residents and colleagues
• Patience and the ability to keep calm and work well under pressure
• Passion to help others to live later life well
• Have a kind, warm and caring nature
• Communication skills, able to communicate well with both colleagues and residents
• Can work as part of a team and on their own
• Leadership skill and able to inspire and motivate others

Senior Care Assistants not only help to provide care to our residents, but they also help to make our residents lives fulfilled, treat each resident with dignity & respect, and care for them all as if they were their own family. As a Senior Care Assistant, you would hold a minimum of a level 3 in Health & Social Care, have experience administering medication, and have proven experience in a similar role.

We are offering:

• Permanent full and part time day or night contracts - with access to our work placed pension scheme
• Early pay using Wage Stream App - you can withdraw up to 50% of your earnings in advance of your pay
• Access to Blue Light Card - where you can make savings across hundreds of national retailers
• Full support with ongoing CPD & Revalidation and access to fully funded training for nationally recognised qualifications with career progression opportunities
• Refer a friend £££ scheme for each friend that you recommend (T&C apply)
• Access to counselling and wellbeing support
• Family friendly policies

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. Springcare are committed to equality and diversity and welcome applicants from all sections of the community.