Senior Support Worker

Medical Update Online; Weymouth; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Medical Update Online in Weymouth is seeking a Senior Care Assistant to join a dementia-friendly 66-bed care home designed to support residents with residential and dementia needs.

You will work 36 hours per week on day shifts (8am-8pm), with breaks paid, including weekends on a (alternating) pattern. NVQ 2 in Health & Social Care is essential and two years of elderly care experience are required.

Qualifications

• Two years minimum experience in elderly social care.

Responsibilities

• Provide the highest level of personal care following individual care plans with polite, warm interactions.
• Act as a key worker for a named group of residents and carry out defined responsibilities.
• Supervise and support the care team while upholding Trust, Respect and Care values.

Education

NVQ 2 Health & Social Care

Job description

Senior Care Assistant - Weymouth DT4 0TX

36hrs on DAYS

GOOD CQC report (In all 5 areas).

CareHome Rating - an incredible 9.8/10

This is a purpose-built, dementia-friendly residential/nursing care home. A 66 bed home, a flag ship home for a National Care provider which operates to incredibly high standards. You will be working in a great designed to support individuals with residential and dementia care needs.

You will be working in a residential and Residential Dementia setting. Roles available

Days Senior 36 hours per week - £14.25 per hour (NVQ 2 Qualified), 3 x 12hr 8am-8pm shift pattern, breaks paid, alternative weekends.

Key Responsibilities

To provide the highest level of personal care and attention to residents, following individual care plans carefully and ensuring that all contact is polite, friendly, warm and supportive.

To act as a key worker for a named group of residents, ensuring that these responsibilities are carried out in full (as defined in the training manual).

To supervise and support the care team, ensuring that the Care Home values of trust, respect and care are always maintained and that each team member treats residents in the way that they would expect to be treated themselves.

Two years minimum experience of working in an Elderly social care environment

Have a NVQ 2 in Health and Social Care, QCF or equivalent (essential).

Supervisory/leadership skills, and a willingness to develop new skills