Senoir Support worker

Hilton Lodge Limited; Chipping Barnet; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Hilton Lodge Limited is seeking a proactive Senior Carer to lead and support a care team in a busy home. You will assist residents with daily activities, meals and personal care, while supervising junior staff to maintain high standards of safety and dignity.

The role requires a minimum of two years in a senior care position, NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent, and strong English communication to coordinate with residents and professionals.

Qualifications

• Two years’ experience as Senior Carer or Senior Care Assistant in a care home or similar setting.
• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Assist care users with dressing, undressing, bathing and toilet.
• Assist with medication administration under supervision.
• Promote mental and physical activity through talking, outings and activities.
• Oversee and supervise care workers on shift.
• Take responsibility for the service during your duty period.
• Assist with meals and feeding; help with daily comfort and wellbeing.
• Record observations and monitor residents’ conditions.
• Make beds, tidy rooms and perform light cleaning.
• Liaise with health professionals and document care notes.
• Organise staff meetings and training as directed.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

Organisational skills

Professionalism

Staff training

English

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Help to ensure that all junior and domestic staff contributes to the best of their ability to the efficient running of the home and the creation of the right atmosphere.

Assist care users who need help with dressing, undressing, bathing and toilet. Assist a senior member of staff who has been assessed as competent with medication administration.

Help care users with mobility problems and other physical disabilities such as incontinence; help in the use and care of aids and personal equipment.

• Help in the promotion of mental and physical activity of care users through talking to them, taking them out, and sharing with them in activities such as reading, writing, hobbies and recreations.
• Routinely oversees and monitors care workers and carry supervision with them;
• takes responsibility for the shift and for the service while on duty;
• assists and enables service users to dress, undress, wash, use the toilet and bathe;
• serves meals to service users at table or in bed, assists with feeding if required;
• generally assists with service users overall comfort and well-being;
• provides interest and activities to stimulate and engage the service user;
• helps with daily activities such as letter writing, paying bills, collecting benefits;
• undertakes light cleaning and domestic duties including meal preparation as required;
• monitors service users conditions by taking temperature, pulse, respiration and weight, and contributes to record keeping;

Make and change beds; tidy rooms and do light cleaning.

Inspect laundry and mend care users’ clothing.

Cook meals, serve meals; assist care users at meal times if required; wash up utensils.

Answer emergency bells, the door and the telephone and greet visitors.

Read and write reports in case notes

Organise and carry staff meetings ,training activities as directed and documentations

Carry out other reasonable duties as may be required.

liaising with other health professional such as doctors, CPN, Chiropodist, Dentist, Social workers etc.

Experience

Minimum of two years’ experience working as a Senior Carer or Senior Care Assistant within a care home or similar care setting.

Qualifications

Minimum NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care, or an equivalent recognised qualification.

Leadership and Management

Ability to support the Person in Charge and their deputy in all aspects of the day-to-day management of the home, including taking overall responsibility for the service in their absence when required.

Staff Training and Development

Ability to support, guide and train junior members of staff to ensure they deliver safe, effective and person-centred care.

Communication Skills

Good written and verbal communication skills in English are essential to ensure clear communication with residents, relatives, colleagues and healthcare professionals.

Organisational Skills

Ability to prioritise workloads, work independently, use initiative and respond appropriately to changing situations.

Professionalism

A caring, reliable and responsible approach, with a commitment to maintaining residents’ dignity, safety, wellbeing and independence.

Teamwork

Ability to work effectively as part of a team and provide leadership and support to colleagues when required.