Senior Carer - Full Time (Day/Night)

Gold Care Homes; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£15.20 Per Hour

Employee of the Month

Long term service awards

Blue Light Card

Professional Development

Refer a Friend

Job summary

Drayton Village Care Centre in London is seeking caring staff to deliver high-quality daily living support and compassionate resident care in a community-focused setting.

You will assist with daily activities, support training of new staff, answer nurse call, liaise with GPs, and help maintain a warm, safe home for residents.

Qualifications

• Being responsive and showing compassion to the individual needs of all.
• Providing residents and staff with a warm, friendly, healthy and safe environment to live and work
• Establishing a person-centred approach to care.
• Building the best team by encouraging training and self-development of all.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the highest possible levels of care by supporting residents with daily living.
• Support training and supervision of junior staff.
• Answer Nurse Call system and pass on messages promptly.
• Report on well-being and liaise with GPs and Support Managers.
• Carry out regular checks on residents.
• Deliver high level personal and psychological care and manage rotas for care needs.
• Complete records and ensure Keyworker documentation is up to date.

Skills

Compassion

Safe environment

Person-centred care

Team development

Job description

About Our Home:

Nestled in West London's newest Garden city, Drayton Village Care Centre stands as a testament to modern care within a historic setting. Built on the grounds of the former RAF site, this purpose-built haven offers more than just care—it offers a community. With tree-lined boulevards and public parks as neighbors, our residents, whether gazing from their en-suite rooms or participating in lively activities, experience the fusion of first-class care and the vibrant pulse of urban life. Here, every day is a blend of past legacies and present joys, all under one roof. Welcome to Drayton Village.

If you have experience and want to share our values and delivering our aim by:

• Being responsive and showing compassion to the individual needs of all.


• Providing residents and staff with a warm, friendly, healthy and safe environment to live and work


• Establishing a person-centred approach to care.


• Building the best team by encouraging training and self-development of all.

What does the role involve?

• Ensure the highest possible levels of care are maintained by supporting / assisting residents, when required, with all aspects of daily living.


• Support training and supervision of junior and new Staff Members in all aspects of their work in the Home, under the supervision of senior Staff Members.


• Answer Nurse Call system, giving assistance as required. Answer the door and telephone appropriately. Respond accordingly and pass on messages promptly.


• Report on well-being of Clients and liaise with GPs and Support Managers etc.


• Carry out regular checks on Clients at intervals determined by senior Staff Members.


• Deliver a high level of personal and psychological care to all residents in a professional manner, arranging rotas to meet their care requirements e.g. medications; toileting; bathing; etc.


• Complete records where required to a satisfactory standard. Ensuring the changeover and Keyworker documentation are fully completed within the timeframes agreed.

What we can offer you:

• £15.20 Per Hour


• Employee of the Month


• Long term service awards


• Blue Light Card


• Professional Development


• Refer a Friend