Senior Support Worker

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Preston is seeking a Clinical Senior Care Assistant to manage a care team and ensure high standards of care. Applicants must hold an NVQ/QCF Level 3 in Health & Social Care and have supervisory experience. The role offers a salary of £14.55 per hour, totaling £24,967.80 annually, along with generous benefits including paid annual leave and career development opportunities.

Benefits

6 weeks of paid annual leave

Career development opportunities

Excellent work environment

Paid DBS

Free on-site parking

Free uniform

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Must hold an NVQ/QCF Level 3 in Health & Social Care.
• Previous experience in elderly care setting preferred.
• Supervisory experience in care/nursing home setting is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage the care team within the Home.
• Ensure care staff adhere to CQC guidelines.
• Promote high standards of care and supervise staff.
• Instruct less experienced staff.

Skills

Excellent communication and written skills

Experience in elderly care setting

Self-motivated and well-organised

Team player with initiative

Ability to work under pressure

Supervisory experience

Education

NVQ/QCF Level 3 in Health & Social Care

Job description

A great new job opportunity has arisen for a committed Clinical Senior Care Assistant to work in an excellent care home based in the Preston, Lancashire area. You will be working for one of UK's leading healthcare providers

This is a well designed, purpose built home, offering general nursing care, residential dementia care, dementia nursing care and a specialist male only dementia care service

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

As a Senior Care Assistant your key duties include:

• You will be tasked with managing the care team within the Home
• Ensuring that care staff are adhering to CQC guidelines whilst providing exceptional levels of care to residents
• Promote and deliver high standards of care and supervise
• Instruct less experienced staff to enable them to fully contribute to the care provided within the Home

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

• Excellent communication and written skills
• Previous experience working within an elderly care setting
• Self-motivated, resilient and well-organised
• Team player but able to work on your own initiative
• Dependable, able to work well under pressure and flexible to meet the needs of the Home
• Previous supervisory experience within a care/nursing home setting and experience of working with the elderly

The successful Senior Care Assistant will receive an excellent salary of £14.55 per hour and the annual salary is £24,967.80 per annum. This exciting position is a permanent full time role for 33 hours a week working on night shifts. In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:

• 6 weeks of paid annual leave
• Career development opportunities
• Excellent work environment
• Paid DBS
• Free on-site parking
• Free uniform
• Pension scheme

Reference ID: 6513

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