Senior Care Assistant: Person-Centered Support

Avery Healthcare Group; Borehamwood; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Avery Healthcare Group in Borehamwood is seeking a warm, enthusiastic Senior Care Assistant to join Elstree View Care Home. You will work with the care team to deliver high standards of personal care in a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for residents, visitors and staff.

The role involves monitoring residents’ wellbeing, involvement in person-centred care planning, supporting medication needs, supervising staff, and acting as a primary point of contact for residents, relatives and

Qualifications

• Have an NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes.
• Have 2 years’ experience working in similar care environment.
• 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.

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.
• 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.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Adaptability

Empathy

Education

NVQ 3 in care for care homes

Job description

Avery Healthcare Group in Borehamwood is seeking a warm, enthusiastic Senior Care Assistant to join Elstree View Care Home. You will work with the care team to deliver high standards of personal care in a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for residents, visitors and staff.

The role involves monitoring residents’ wellbeing, involvement in person-centred care planning, supporting medication needs, supervising staff, and acting as a primary point of contact for residents, relatives and