Senior Care Lead: Empower Residents, Drive Care Plans

Care UK; Leyfields; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wagestream

Bank Holiday Pay Enhancements

Career development

Discounts

Annual holiday purchase

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Care UK is seeking a Senior Care Assistant to join our award-winning team. You will lead and supervise shifts, develop care plans with families and healthcare professionals, and ensure residents receive safe medication administration and monitoring.

You will work with the leadership team to enhance services, support residents to stay active and independent, and provide a caring, professional environment where teamwork and compassion are central to every day.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in health and social care desirable
• Be well-organised, IT literate and adept at allocating and delegating work appropriately
• Proven ability to lead and supervise others
• A good understanding of care planning processes
• Be experienced in or happy to undertake training on administering medication
• Above all, have a natural ability to help make the lives of others more fulfilling

Responsibilities

• Leading and supervising your shift
• Case managing residents and liaising with families, healthcare professionals and other stakeholders to ensure that the best care plans are created and delivered
• Administering and recording medication
• Carrying out risk assessments
• Working alongside care assistants to support residents with daily needs, ensuring residents remain as active and independent as possible
• Working closely with the leadership team to develop services
• Provide a fun, inclusive, and professional approach at all times

Skills

Leadership

Care planning

Medication administration

Teamwork

Time management

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Care UK is seeking a Senior Care Assistant to join our award-winning team. You will lead and supervise shifts, develop care plans with families and healthcare professionals, and ensure residents receive safe medication administration and monitoring.

You will work with the leadership team to enhance services, support residents to stay active and independent, and provide a caring, professional environment where teamwork and compassion are central to every day.