Senior Care Leader: Lead, Plan & Elevate Resident Care

Care UK; Heanor; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

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Job summary

Care UK is seeking a Senior Care Assistant to join our multi-award-winning team. You’ll lead shifts from 8am to 8pm, supervise staff, and develop care plans with families and healthcare professionals to deliver compassionate, person-centred support.

You’ll administer and record medication, carry out risk assessments, and support residents to stay active and independent. The role offers training, development opportunities, and a supportive leadership team committed to care, teamwork and making a

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 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

IT literacy

Care planning

Medication administration

Delegation

Education

NVQ Level 3 in health and social care

Job description

Care UK is seeking a Senior Care Assistant to join our multi-award-winning team. You’ll lead shifts from 8am to 8pm, supervise staff, and develop care plans with families and healthcare professionals to deliver compassionate, person-centred support.

You’ll administer and record medication, carry out risk assessments, and support residents to stay active and independent. The role offers training, development opportunities, and a supportive leadership team committed to care, teamwork and making a