Senior Support Worker

Jupiter Recruitment; Hurn; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care provider in the UK is seeking a motivated Senior Support Worker for a nursing home in Christchurch, Dorset. The role involves recognizing and facilitating residents' daily needs, conducting appraisals, and overseeing care planning. Applicants must hold an NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care and should have a genuine desire to care for others. The position offers an excellent salary of £13.25 per hour, equating to £24,804 per annum, along with a range of benefits including a pension scheme and career training.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Comprehensive induction and paid training

Enhanced rates for bank holidays

Recognition schemes

Paid breaks

Uniform provided

Refer a friend scheme

Costs for an enhanced DBS

Rewards for years of service

Qualifications

• Experience in a care setting preferred.
• Good team player essential.
• Genuine desire to care for others required.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate daily needs of residents.
• Conduct supervisions and appraisals.
• Contribute to care planning.
• Promote services during interactions.
• Update and write care plans.
• Report assessments to ensure care continuity.
• Administer medication as per policies.

Skills

Team player

Verbal communication skills

Written communication skills

Desire to care for others

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Overview

An exciting job opportunity has arisen for a motivated Senior Support Worker to work in an exceptional nursing home based in the Christchurch, Dorset area. You will be working for one of UK's leading health care providers

This nursing home specialises in nursing and dementia care from a fabulous location that makes for a popular seaside retreat for individuals

To be considered for this position you must hold an NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care

As a Senior Support Worker your key duties include:

• Recognise and facilitate the daily needs of residents
• Conduct formal supervisions and appraisals
• Contributing to care planning and coaching support workers
• Take an active professional role in promoting the services offered when dealing with relatives, prospective residents and enquiries
• Participate in updating and writing care plans and resident documentation
• Be responsible for making and reporting realistic assessments of each resident to ensure continuity of care
• Be responsible for administrating medication to the residents in accordance with policies and procedures

The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:

• Proven experience of working in a care setting
• A good team player
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Have a genuine desire to care for others

The successful Senior Support Worker will receive an excellent salary of £13.25 per hour and the annual salary is £24,804 per annum. This exciting position is a permanent full time role for 36 hours a week working Day Shifts. In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:

• Pension scheme
• Comprehensive induction and paid training programme with career prospects
• Enhanced rates for bank holidays
• Recognition schemes (Employee of the Month and Company Awards)
• Paid breaks
• Uniform provided
• Refer a friend scheme
• Costs for an enhanced DBS
• Rewards for years of service

To apply for this fantastic job role, please call Sam Wilson on #removed# or send your CV