Senior Care Assistant (Nights)

Danforth Care Homes; Mexborough; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Senior Care Assistant for night shifts. In this vital role, you will provide compassionate care to residents, ensuring their individual needs are met with professionalism and efficiency. You will lead shifts, contribute to care planning, and implement changes that enhance service delivery. If you possess strong communication and supervisory skills and are passionate about improving the lives of others, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a supportive team that values collaboration and innovation in care.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or working towards it.
• Experience with older people and leading shifts.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality care to residents based on individual needs.
• Ensure effective service delivery and monitor care plans.

Skills

Supervisory Skills

Organisational Skills

Communication Skills

Care Planning

Clinical Assessment Tools Knowledge

Education

NVQ Level 3/Diploma in Health and Social Care

Job description

Senior Care Assistant (Nights) for Montagu Hall, Mexborough

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Care Assistant (nights) to professionally and thoughtfully deliver care during any span of duty, ensuring that a safe, effective and efficient care service is maintained which meets the needs of our residents. To provide care to residents in accordance with their individually assessed needs to a high standard.

You must have the following qualifications

• NVQ Level 3/Diploma in Health and Social Care (or working towards)

We are looking for someone with the following experience

• Experience of working with older people
• Knowledge and use of clinical assessment tools e.g. Waterlow, MUST
• Understand care planning processes and have experience of writing care plans
• Experience of leading a shift

We are looking for someone with the following technical skills

• Good supervisory skills
• Good organisational skills
• Good communication skills both written and verbal
• Ability to contribute to, monitor and implement changes that improve service delivery and outcomes for residents
• Ability to plan, allocate and delegate work appropriately

The ideal candidate will have these personal qualities

• Ability to be flexible with regard to working hours
• Ability to inspire professionalism
• Builds effective and credible relationships both internally and externally
• Works collaboratively with others sharing ideas and information at all times
• Effectively builds trust with a consistent approach between actions and words
• Has the ability to raise standards through innovation and new ideas
• Will take responsibility for issues and resolve them
• Able to cope in difficult situations with tact and diplomacy
• Ability to build rapport and positively influence others

Salary depending on experience & location

This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification.

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