Senior Care Worker

Onecare-UK Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable homecare service provider in London is seeking a Senior Care Worker to oversee daily operations and ensure quality care for service users. The role involves supervising care delivery, monitoring documentation, and supporting junior staff with training. Candidates should have a QCF Level 3 in Health and Social Care and three years of experience in this field. This full-time position requires working on weekdays and weekends with flexible shifts.

Qualifications

• Minimum of QCF Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
• Three years experience in Health and Social Care.
• Ability to lead effectively and be a team member.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the delivery of care day-to-day.
• Liaise with Care Supervisors for care plans.
• Monitor service users' quality of care.

Skills

Good communication skills in English

Ability to plan and organise

Ability to lead effectively

Flexible to work shifts

Good knowledge of CQC requirements

Good IT skills

Education

QCF Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Overview

Onecare-UK Ltd is a Homecare and supported living service provider that has built a reputation on quality. We have an opportunity for a Senior Care Worker who is organized, reliable, and a team player. This is an important role to ensure quality care is delivered to the service users. Our service users live throughout London and require care and support in their own homes or in our supported living units.

Responsibilities

• Participate in and supervise the delivery of care day-to-day operations in Homecare/supported living unit(s).
• Liaise with Care Supervisors ensuring care plans are reviewed regularly and make any changes required to the care plans and risk assessments accordingly.
• To lead introductory visits every time a Care Worker visits a service user for the first time and ensure their competence is in line with organisation standards through effective shadowing.
• Monitor all service users receiving quality care from the staff.
• Ensure the accuracy and completeness of all documentation held in service users\' folders and that all the written reports and administration are up to date.
• Management of medication.
• To record all necessary information clearly and legibly in line with record-keeping policies and procedures.
• Responding to complaints and queries from service users to coordinators.
• Liaise with carers/service users ensuring they are informed of any changes.
• Have the ability to work in a multi-agency approach.
• To follow rota as allocated by the coordinators in both domiciliary care and supported living units.
• To be on-call in case of emergency as and when required.
• To support care staff in their role by providing guidance and supervising in completing their tasks.
• Provide shadow support to all new care staff, supporting them in their performance.
• Liaise closely with the coordinators regarding effective rota management, permanent allocation of care & support workers, and the updating of Care and support Plans.
• Identify any training needs of junior care workers and inform the Care supervisor accordingly.
• Generally, assists with service users’ overall comfort and well-being. Enables service users to dress, undress, wash, use the toilet, bathe; and prepare and serve meals to service users.
• To observe, monitor, and report to the Care Manager / Care supervisor, any significant changes in the service user\'s health or well-being.
• Working with other members of the team to ensure high-quality service provision.
• To maintain ongoing service user compliance by undertaking care plan and risk assessment reviews.
• Ensure the safest possible living environment for service users whilst respecting service users’ choices and rights, needs and preferences, and promoting independence, choice, and control.
• To review MAR charts and undertake MAR log audits daily.
• Ensuring all services are compliant with the legislation, safeguarding, Health, and safety per CQC standards regulations.
• The responsibilities above are not an exhaustive list. It may be subject to a periodic review. The manager may delegate additional duties required as per business needs.

Qualifications, skills and experience

• A minimum of QCF Level 3 in Health and Social care or equivalent.
• Three years experience in Health and Social care
• Good communication skills in English
• Ability to plan and organise; can work under pressure
• Ability to lead effectively and be a member of a team
• Flexible to work shifts
• Good knowledge of CQC requirements
• Good IT skills

Working days and hours

Working Days: Monday to Friday, Saturday & Sunday

Working Hours: 37.5 hrs per week