Senior Care Assistant (Nights)

Danforth Care Homes; Essex (MD); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Senior Care Assistant to work nights at Brook Lodge. In this vital role, you will ensure that residents receive the highest standard of care tailored to their individual needs. You will lead shifts, manage care planning, and utilize clinical assessment tools to enhance service delivery. The ideal candidate will possess strong supervisory, organizational, and communication skills, along with the ability to inspire professionalism and build effective relationships. If you are flexible and passionate about improving the lives of older individuals, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3/Diploma in Health and Social Care required.
• Experience with older people and writing care plans is essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care to residents based on their assessed needs.
• Lead shifts and ensure high standards of care are maintained.

Skills

Supervisory Skills

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Ability to Monitor and Implement Changes

Planning and Delegating Work

Education

NVQ Level 3/Diploma in Health and Social Care

Tools

Clinical Assessment Tools (e.g., Waterlow, MUST)

Job description

Senior Care Assistant (Nights) for Brook Lodge

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Care Assistant (nights) to professionally and thoughtfully deliver care during any span of duty, ensuring that a safe, effective and efficient care service is maintained which meets the needs of our residents. To provide care to residents in accordance with their individually assessed needs to a high standard.

You must have the following qualifications

• NVQ Level 3/Diploma in Health and Social Care (or working towards)

We are looking for someone with the following experience

• Experience of working with older people
• Knowledge and use of clinical assessment tools e.g. Waterlow, MUST
• Understand care planning processes and have experience of writing care plans
• Experience of leading a shift

We are looking for someone with the following technical skills

• Good supervisory skills
• Good organisational skills
• Good communication skills both written and verbal
• Ability to contribute to, monitor and implement changes that improve service delivery and outcomes for residents
• Ability to plan, allocate and delegate work appropriately

The ideal candidate will have these personal qualities

• Ability to be flexible with regard to working hours
• Ability to inspire professionalism
• Builds effective and credible relationships both internally and externally
• Works collaboratively with others sharing ideas and information at all times
• Effectively builds trust with a consistent approach between actions and words
• Has the ability to raise standards through innovation and new ideas
• Will take responsibility for issues and resolve them
• Able to cope in difficult situations with tact and diplomacy
• Ability to build rapport and positively influence others

Salary depending on experience & location

This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification.

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