Senior Care Assistant - Nights

NHS; Marlborough; On-site; NZD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading elderly care provider is seeking a Senior Care Assistant to join their team in Marlborough, New Zealand. The successful candidate will support the Care team to deliver high standards of personal care, monitor residents' wellbeing, and participate in the care planning process. Ideal candidates will have an NVQ 3 or equivalent, 2 years of relevant experience, and strong communication skills. This role emphasizes a caring and inclusive environment.

Benefits

DBS Disclosure check paid for by the employer

Supportive and inclusive environment

Qualifications

• 2 years experience in a similar care environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Responsive and flexible to cover responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the wellbeing of each resident and adapt care plans.
• Support residents with their medication requirements.
• Undertake staff supervisions and support staff development.

Skills

Effective communication

Positive attitude

Flexibility

Education

NVQ 3 or equivalent in care

Job description

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, offering exceptional care across their growing network of over 100 homes. They are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for their residents and team members, and believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Care Assistant at Avery Healthcare, you will be responsible for supporting and working alongside the Care team to deliver high standards of personal care, providing a safe, caring, innovative, open, supportive, and inclusive environment for residents, visitors, and staff. Your duties will include monitoring the wellbeing of each resident, being involved in the person-centred care planning process, supporting residents with their medication requirements, and undertaking staff supervisions and supporting staff development.

Job responsibilities

Your focus as a Senior Care Assistant will be to support and work alongside the Care team to deliver high standards of personal care, providing a safe, caring, innovative, open, supportive, and inclusive environment for residents, visitors and staff.

Other responsibilities will include:

• Monitoring the wellbeing of each resident, being aware of any change impacting on care and care plans, ensuring that new needs are met, and written records are amended to reflect any variation.
• Being involved in the person-centred care planning process, by implementing, monitoring, and undertaking monthly evaluations.
• Supporting residents with their medication requirements.
• Undertaking staff supervisions and supporting staff with their development where required.
• Acting as a key point for contact with residents, their relatives and visitors, as well as health and social care professionals involved in their wellbeing, ensuring that any reasonable requests are acted upon, and concerns or complaints are escalated.

About you

To be successful in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do.

Our ideal candidate must:

• Have an NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes.
• Have 2 years experience working in similar care environment.
• Have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Have a positive attitude to both supporting and nurturing residents and staff.
• Be responsive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities.

What we offer

Avery Healthcare is committed to supporting their teams and building a positive, inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered. We offer exceptional care across our growing network of over 100 homes, and believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other.

Please note this role will require:

• A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Avery Healthcare is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. We are committed to providing a supportive and inclusive environment for all employees.