Senior Support Worker

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Weymouth is seeking a Senior Support Worker to join their exceptional nursing home team. You will facilitate daily needs and support care planning while supervising staff. Essential qualifications include an NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care. The role offers a competitive salary of £13.25 per hour and excellent benefits, including a pension scheme and paid breaks.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Comprehensive induction and training

Enhanced rates for bank holidays

Recognition schemes

Paid breaks

Uniform provided

Refer a friend scheme

Costs for enhanced DBS

Rewards for years of service

Responsibilities

• Recognise and facilitate the daily needs of residents.
• Conduct formal supervisions and appraisals.
• Contribute to care planning and coach support workers.
• Promote services to relatives and prospective residents.
• Update and write care plans and resident documentation.
• Make and report realistic assessments of residents.
• Administer medication in accordance with policies.

Skills

Proven experience of working in a care setting

Good team player

Good verbal and written communication skills

Genuine desire to care for others

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Overview

A fantastic job opportunity has arisen for a dedicated Senior Support Worker to work in an exceptional nursing home based in the Weymouth, Dorset area. You will be working for one of UK's leading health care providers. This nursing home specialises in general & dementia nursing, residential and respite care for the elderly. The home is currently rated as ‘Good' by CQC.

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

Responsibilities

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

Qualifications and experience

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

Salary and benefits

The successful Senior Support Worker will receive an excellent salary of £13.25 per hour and the annual salary is £24,804 per annum. We currently have permanent vacancies for both days and night shifts available. 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

Reference

Reference ID: 4762

How to apply

To apply for this fantastic job role, please call on 0121 638 0567 or send your CV