Senior Care Assistant - Nights

Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Eastbourne is seeking a Senior Care Assistant to support the Care team and maintain high standards of personal care. This role involves monitoring resident wellbeing, administering medication, and supporting staff development. The ideal candidate should have NVQ 3 in care and 2 years' experience in a similar environment. A positive attitude and effective communication skills are essential. This position offers a rewarding opportunity in a caring environment.

Qualifications

• 2 years experience working in a similar care environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Responsive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the wellbeing of each resident.
• Involved in person-centred care planning process.
• Support residents with medication requirements.
• Undertake staff supervisions.
• Act as a key contact for residents and their families.

Skills

Effective communication

Positive attitude

Flexibility

Education

NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes

Job description

The role of Senior Care Assistant at Avery Healthcare's Alice Court Care Home in Eastbourne involves supporting and working alongside the Care team to deliver high standards of personal care, providing a safe, caring, innovative, open, supportive, and inclusive environment for residents, visitors, and staff.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Care Assistant, your focus will be to support and work alongside the Care team to deliver high standards of personal care, providing a safe, caring, innovative, open, supportive, and inclusive environment for residents, visitors and staff. Other responsibilities will include monitoring the wellbeing of each resident, being involved in the person-centred care planning process, supporting residents with their medication requirements, and undertaking staff supervisions and supporting staff with their development where required.

About us

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes. They believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other and are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for their residents and team alike. Avery offers exceptional care across their growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.

Job responsibilities

• Monitoring the wellbeing of each resident, being aware of any change impacting on care and care plans, ensuring that new needs are met, and written records are amended to reflect any variation.
• Being involved in the person-centred care planning process, by implementing, monitoring, and undertaking monthly evaluations.
• Supporting residents with their medication requirements.
• Undertaking staff supervisions and supporting staff with their development where required.
• Acting as a key point for contact with residents, their relatives and visitors, as well as health and social care professionals involved in their wellbeing, ensuring that any reasonable requests are acted upon, and concerns or complaints are escalated.

About you

To be successful in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do.

Our ideal candidate must:

• Have an NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes.
• Have 2 years experience working in a similar care environment.
• Have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Have a positive attitude to both supporting and nurturing residents and staff.
• Be responsive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities.

Additional requirements

• A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.

Person Specification

To be successful in this role, you must have an NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes and 2 years' experience working in a similar care environment. You should also have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, and a positive attitude to supporting and nurturing residents and staff.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and such a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Alice Court Care Home, 29 Bedfordwell Road, Eastbourne