Senior Care Assistant - Nights

Anchor; Northampton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Anchor is seeking a Senior Care Assistant to guide and direct a small team, ensuring high standards of care on a designated floor during each shift.

You will oversee medication administration, review resident care plans and mentor junior staff, including return-to-work discussions and staff supervision. A key role with significant responsibility in a busy care home environment.

Qualifications

• Diploma/NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care or equivalent qualification.
• Commitment to high standards of care and resident wellbeing.
• Interest in working as part of a dynamic team as the senior in charge.

Responsibilities

• Guide and direct a small team to ensure high standards of care.
• Oversee the smooth running of a specific floor during each shift.
• Manage and administer medication and review care plans.
• Mentor less experienced staff and conduct supervision discussions.

Skills

Team leadership

Mentoring

Medication administration

Education

Diploma/NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Hours: 42 (Nights)

At Anchor, we are focused on making our care homes not just luxury places for our residents to live, but also wonderful places for our team members to work in. Because we believe that our residents deserve the very best care we can offer, we are committed to finding exceptional, caring individuals who want to join our team.

The Role:

We are currently seeking a Senior Care Assistant to guide and direct a small team to ensure high standards of care are achieved and maintained, and to oversee the smooth running of a specific floor during each shift.

As a Senior Care Assistant a, you will have a high level of responsibility which will include managing and administering medication, reviewing and updating resident care plans, mentoring less experienced staff, completing return to work discussions and staff supervisions.

This is a busy role where our resident’s needs will be your top priority. You will quickly become part of the care home family and let’s be honest, our team members are what makes our home a great place to live and work!

Hours of work:

Your hours of work will be 20.00 - 08.00 and you will be expected to work on a permanent rolling rota of three shifts on, three shifts off. This equates to an average working week of 42 hours in total.

Candidate Requirements:

You will have achieved or be working towards a Diploma/NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care to evidence your commitment and passion for care and be excited about the prospect of working as part of a dynamic team, ensuring the home adheres to the necessary requirements and procedures at all times, as the ‘senior’ in charge.

Please note all applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK to apply for this role.