Senior Healthcare Assistant

Matrix Staffing Solutions; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare staffing agency is seeking a Senior Care Assistant in Greater London. Your role involves supervising care assistants, writing care plans, and monitoring patients' vital signs. The ideal candidate will have prior experience as a carer/senior carer and a passion for enhancing lives. This is a fulfilling opportunity to make a real difference in the welfare of patients, engaging with families, and leading activities for service users.

Qualifications

• Prior experience as a carer/senior carer required.
• Passion for making a difference in people's lives.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of care assistants.
• Write care plans.
• Monitor patients' vital signs.
• Complete patient medication records.
• Develop and lead activities for service users.
• Keep families updated about their relative's progress.
• Train and mentor new staff.
• Attend team meetings.
• Provide emergency cover.

Job description

Overview

As a Senior Care assistant, you must have prior experience as a carer / senior carer.

In your day-to-day duties, you could :

• Supervise a team of care assistants
• Write care plans
• Monitor patients' vital signs, like blood pressure and heart rate
• Complete patient medication records
• Develop and lead activities for service users
• Keep families up to date about their relative's progress
• Train and mentor new staff
• Attend team meetings with service managers
• Provide emergency cover

If you are passionate about making a difference in people's lives and have the necessary skills and experience, we would love to hear from you