Senior Night Care Assistant

Stonehaven Healthcare Ltd; Exeter; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Stonehaven Healthcare Ltd, based at The Lilacs in Exeter, is seeking a Night Senior Care Assistant for a full-time position. You will work nights, supporting residents with daily living tasks, care planning, and safety protocols.

The role requires compassionate, patient individuals with strong organisational and communication skills. The pay rate ranges from £13.68 to £14.83 per hour, and eligibility to work in the UK is required.

Qualifications

• Assist in staff supervision and staff training as directed by the Care Home Manager.
• Participate in counselling sessions and disciplinary process when required.
• Assist in identifying staff training needs and participate in service training programmes.
• Attend relevant courses and conferences with the Company.
• Compile duty staff rotas.
• Previous experience in a care home, hospital, or similar kitchen environment is desirable.
• Strong organisational and multitasking skills; able to work under pressure and to deadlines.
• Good communication skills with a professional and respectful approach to colleagues and residents.
• Compassionate and patient with genuine interest in improving the lives of older or vulnerable people.
• Physical ability to stand for long periods and carry out manual handling and cleaning tasks.
• Positive, flexible attitude and willingness to learn and adapt to changing needs.

Responsibilities

• Care for residents and assist with daily living tasks.
• Assist in developing individual care plans including nutrition, mobility, continence and pressure sore prevention.
• Assist residents with dressing, undressing, bathing, and toilet needs.
• Support residents with mobility and use of aids/equipment.
• Care for residents who are ill or require minor dressings; help with bed nursing if needed.
• Assist with beds, room tidying, light cleaning and emptying commodes.
• Promote mental and physical activities by talking with residents and facilitating reading, writing, hobbies and recreation.
• Ensure compliance with Food Hygiene and Health & Safety regulations.
• Liaise with Care Home Manager, Social Services and residents' relatives as needed.
• Record petty cash and residents' funds transactions accurately.
• Uphold the home’s good reputation and safety standards, including hazard awareness and signage.
• Answer call bells, front door, and welcome visitors.

Skills

Staff supervision

Counselling

Training needs

Service training

Courses & conferences

Duty rotas

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Compassionate

Manual handling

Flexible attitude

Willing to learn

Job description

Night Senior Care Assistant - The Lilacs: Our lovely home in Exeter, The Lilacs is looking for a full time Night Senior Care Assistant.

Key Responsibilities

• Care
• Assist in the development of individual care plans for each resident, including nutritional needs, pressure sore prevention, moving and handling requirements, continence management.
• Assist residents who need help with dressing, undressing, bathing and toilet.
• Help residents with mobility problems and other physical disabilities including incontinence and help in the use and care of aids and personal equipment.
• Care for residents who are temporarily sick and need minor dressings, bed nursing etc.
• Help care for residents who are dying.
• Make and change beds, tidy resident’s rooms, light cleaning and the emptying of commodes.
• Inspect resident’s laundry and where necessary arrange for repair with the housekeeper.
• Help in the promotion of mental and physical activities of residents through talking to them, taking them out when possible, sharing with them in activities such as reading, writing, hobbies and recreation.
• Be aware and practise all Food and Hygiene and health and safety regulations.
• Liaison
• Liaise regularly with the Care Home Manager; reporting problems identified and if any action is taken.
• Liaise with local Authority Social Services Departments.
• Liaise with residents and their relatives.
• Business
• Undertake other responsibilities at the request of the Care Home Manager.
• To ensure that all petty cash and residents funds transactions are recorded accurately.
• To be mindful of the good reputation of the home.
• Be mindful of Health and Safety issues e.g., trailing flexes across corridors and wet floors. Ensure warning signs are used and clearly displayed.
• Answer call bells, the front door, telephone calls and welcome all visitors to the home.

Person Specification - Skills And Qualifications

• Assist in the staff supervision as directed by the Care Home Manager of staff; help, assist in the orientation of new staff, support their training and development.
• To participate in counselling sessions and where required, the disciplinary process.
• To assist the Care Home Manager in identifying staff training needs.
• To participate in service training programmes.
• To attend relevant courses and conferences with the Company.
• To compile duty staff rotas.
• Previous experience in a care home, hospital, or similar kitchen environment is desirable but not essential
• Strong organisational and multitasking skills, with the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
• Good communication skills with a professional and respectful approach to colleagues and residents
• Compassionate and patient nature, with a genuine interest in improving the lives of older or vulnerable people
• Physical ability to stand for long periods and carry out manual handling and cleaning tasks
• A positive, flexible attitude and willingness to learn and adapt to changing needs

Rate of pay: £13.68 - £14.83 per hour.

Most importantly we are looking for nice, friendly, dedicated people who will set high standards for themselves and be active members of the care team. We look for people who behave in a positive manner at all times, putting the best interests of the residents in their care at the heart of all that they do.

To be eligible to apply for this vacancy, you already need to have the right to work in the UK as the Company is unable to provide sponsorship for this post.