Senior Care Assistant/Team Leader - Days

Roche Healthcare; Selby; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Selby is seeking a Senior Care Assistant/Team Leader (Dementia) to join their team. The role requires experience in care homes and skills in medication training. Candidates must hold a Level 3 NVQ in Health and Social Care. The position offers a salary from £12.34 per hour, full-time hours, and focuses on delivering quality care to older residents with dementia. The company emphasizes values of quality, respect, and commitment to personal development.

Benefits

Overtime rate payable

Automatic inclusion in pension scheme

Incentives and rewards e.g. shopping vouchers

Generous refer a friend scheme

Uniform provided

Excellent career progression

Caring employers valuing hard work

Qualifications

• Experience in a Care Home setting is essential.
• Experience of Care planning and willingness to undertake a qualification in Administration of medicines required.
• Evidence of commitment to personal development, training, and education.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality care to older residents.
• Work collaboratively with the care team.
• Maintain confidentiality and adhere to health and safety protocols.

Skills

Medication trained

Good interpersonal and communication skills

Good team working skills

Effective time management skills

Education

Current NVQ/Diploma Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Overview

Roche Health Care are wanting to recruit a Senior Care Assistant/Team Leader (Dementia) to join our friendly team at Mansion House in Drax. Salary: from £12.34/£12.55phr for Level 3. Hours: Full time - 36hrs Days. Experience in a Care Home setting essential. We provide a range of care and support services for our older residents, some of whom have dementia.

Our main priority for this is to find people with the right values, behaviours and attitudes that match our own. Above all we want someone who shares our values. These are:

• A commitment to quality.
• Treating the people we support with passion.
• Showing dignity and respect to the people that you are working with.
• Having trust and respect for all of our team - Ability to provide quality care.
• Hold a current NVQ/Diploma Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care or must be working towards the qualification with relevant experience.
• Essential: Medication trained
• Experienced in meeting the needs of older people.
• Experience of Care planning and willingness to undertake a qualification in Administration of medicines required.
• Evidence of commitment to personal development, training, and education.
• Ability to provide quality care
• Good interpersonal and communication skills - Good organisational skills
• Good team working skills - Effective time management skills - Ability to work independently following verbal or written instructions
• Evidence of commitment to personal development, training, and education - Adaptable to change - Basic first aid knowledge - Health and safety awareness
• To be kind and considerate, innovative and caring, honest, reliable, trustworthy, and respectful.
• Understand, accept, and adhere to the need for strict confidentiality
• Be able to work on own initiative, work under pressure and remain calm
• Be flexible and adaptable - Be aware of own limitations - Provide cover for absence of other Senior Care staff and Team Leaders when required

Incentives and Benefits

• Overtime rate payable
• Automatic inclusion in to Pension scheme
• Incentives and rewards e.g. shopping vouchers
• Generous refer a friend scheme
• Uniform provided
• Excellent career progression
• Employers that care about staff wellbeing and values hard work
• Roche Health Care are an equal opportunity employer