Senior Care Assistant - Nights

NHS; Rickmansworth; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent elderly care provider in the UK is seeking a Senior Care Assistant to deliver high standards of personal care and support the well-being of residents. Ideal candidates will have an NVQ 3 in care and 2 years’ experience in a similar role, demonstrating positive communication skills and flexibility in responsibilities. Join a dedicated team committed to providing exceptional elderly care in a nurturing environment.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience working in a similar care environment.
• Ability to monitor resident wellbeing and implement care plans.
• Experience in supporting staff development.

Responsibilities

• Monitor wellbeing of each resident and update care plans.
• Support residents with their medication requirements.
• Act as key contact for residents and health professionals.

Skills

Effective verbal and written communication

Positive attitude towards supporting residents

Flexibility in responsibilities

Education

NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes

Job description

Overview

Senior Care Assistant at Avery Healthcare, a leading provider of luxury elderly care homes in the UK. The role focuses on supporting and working alongside the Care team to deliver high standards of personal care in a safe, caring, innovative, open, supportive and inclusive environment for residents, visitors and staff.

Job responsibilities

Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we are committed to supporting the people who care for our residents. We celebrate and support our teams every step of the way and offer opportunities to learn and grow within a caring, supportive environment. We are looking for a warm, enthusiastic and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Senior Care Assistant.

About the role

Your focus as a Senior Care Assistant 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 aware of any changes impacting 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 of contact for residents, their relatives and visitors, as well as health and social care professionals involved in their wellbeing, ensuring that 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.

Ideal candidate must:

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

About Avery

At Avery, we are one of the UK’s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes. We are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team, with a vision of “creating meaningful lives together.” We offer exceptional care across a growing network of over 100 homes and strive to build a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.

Requirements and additional information

Please note the role will require:

• 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.

Employer details

Employer name: Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.

Address: Avery Healthcare, Chorleywood, WD3 5TQ

Employer's website: https://www.averyhealthcare.co.uk/