Senior Carer

Brayson Consulting Ltd; Worcester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care service provider in Worcester is seeking a Senior Care Assistant for a full-time role, involving both domiciliary care and office-based work. Candidates should possess previous care experience, be self-motivated and caring, and have a valid UK driver's licence. Responsibilities include assisting junior staff, supporting clients with daily living activities, and maintaining care documentation. Join a dedicated team committed to providing high-quality support to service users.

Qualifications

• Self-motivated and organised individual with a caring nature.
• Ability to write and review assessments and care plans.
• Flexible in availability and adaptable to various tasks.
• Previous experience in care work and a valid UK driver's licence required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with administration work and staff shift rota.
• Provide personal care to users in their homes.
• Support junior care workers and contribute to care plans.
• Help users with mobility problems and medication.

Skills

self-motivated

organised

caring

flexible availability

writing assessments

working with care plans

experience in care work

UK driver's licence

Job description

SENIOR CARE ASSISTANT - WORCESTER - £26000-£28000

NO SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE - WE HAVE NO JOBS WITH SPONSORSHIP

This is a full time role involving domiciliary care and office based work.

Responsibilities

• To work with other staff employed by the service and to assist in administration work - write and review assessments, produce staff shift rota, assist to train junior staff, be involved in marketing and promoting the business by doing leaflet drops/handouts, 50% care calls, be part of the on call rota
• To help service users overcome any mobility problems and other physical disabilities, including helping in the use and care of aids and personal equipment
• To care for service users in non-discriminatory ways, respecting each users dignity, individuality, cultural and social background and independence.
• To provide personal care and support to people in their own homes in line with an agreed care and support plan.
• To support junior care workers when required and offer guidance to improve standards of the work force.
• To contribute to specialised care plans, eg for people with dementia, re-enablement or people with continence difficulties
• To help users take their prescribed medication (as specified on their care plans)
• Read and write reports, and take part in service users meetings and in training activities as directed
• Complete to a good standard of English notes, journals, concerns, incident reports and meeting minutes
• Report to the RM on any aspects of service user care which warrants urgent action
• Comply with the services guidelines and policies at all times, eg in respect of dress code, wearing of identity badges, travelling and security and safeguarding of service users
• Participate in and attend where possible team, staff and any other meetings to ensure shared learning, updates and other communications are understood.
• Conduct spot checks, audits reviews with actions, record and review concerns & incidents on CLL and follow up actions and shared learnings.

Essential criteria

• self-motivated, organised, caring
• able to write and review assessments, care plans and preferably also be able to work the staff rota
• able to follow care planning requirements and instructions
• flexible in terms of availability, working hours, adaptability and be happy to do care work and administrative work in the office and go out marketing
• have previous experience of care work
• have their own car and UK drivers licence