Nights Senior Care assistant

Benefits:

Free uniform

Salary enhancements for overtime

Career progression

Competitive rates of pay

Excellent training, ongoing professional development and defined career opportunities once working with us

28 days annual leave (pro rata)

Refer a friend scheme

Excellent recognition schemes such as ‘Care Awards’

Blue Light Card

Salary Advance Scheme- providing you with the opportunity to receive your earned pay immediately to increase your choice and financial wellbeing. Would you like the opportunity of being part of a team at the beginning of a care home’s journey; building its reputation as a leader in residential nursing care, establishing a culture of positivity and inclusivity and really stamp your mark?

We are looking for senior carers (night shift) for our 67 bedded home specialising in Care for the elderly, dementia and nursing.

Sponsorship is not available.

This is an exciting and varied role, which includes the following duties:

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES- indicates only the main duties and responsibilities of the post. It is not intended as an exhaustive list.

Assisting residents with all personal care

Medication rounds

Writing up the daily notes at the end of the shift

Ensuring that all changes have been noted and where required communicated to the appropriate person by either writing in the unit or the managers communication book

Helping with admissions as requested by the Unit Manager

Checking in of new medication

Assisting the Unit Manager in inducting new care staff

Assisting the Unit Manager in reviewing Care plans if requested

Ensure that you and others follow the key worker procedure

Checking of any wounds or injuries and completing the daily body map forms.

Updating and communicating with families.

Communication with other health professionals.

Attending Monthly Senior staff meetings led by the Care Home Manager.

Attending any emergency bell situations where you will assess and treat the resident accordingly. This includes falls, skin wounds and dressing changes.

Administering Insulin to residents that require it.

Reviewing of resident’s plan of care file on a monthly basis.

Check and monitor poorly or high risk residents closely throughout your shift.

Delegating tasks and duties to your team of care staff

When on shift you are part of the team complement and as such are required to help and assist with all aspects of residents care

When running a shift; please see extra responsibilities below:

Undertaking tasks requested by the Unit Manager on the previous shift

Handing over to the next shift

Writing any changes in medication or changes to residents care

Leaving detailed accounts of any new instructions or information for the next day or shift for all staff

All falls, complaints and emergency situations will be reported to the main office and on the unit

Manage the staff team for the shift including break times

Contact Doctor, District Nurses or any other health professional if a residents condition causes immediate concern

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: NVQ (Adult) Level 2 or above OR equivalent. Must be in the process of completing NVQ (Adult) Level 3.

Experience: Senior Care Role or Team Leader: 1 year (required)

Satisfactory enhanced DBS Check and where applicable a check against the DBS First List

Note: No terminology in this advert is intended to be deemed discriminatory. We are happy to accept applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their age, gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or marital status.

This position is subject to proven eligibility to work in the UK and a satisfactory enhanced DBS in the event of a successful application.

Staff may be required to wear PPE including masks. Staff may be required to undergo regular LFT and PCR testing in accordance to government guidelines at the time.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £13.60 per hour

Benefits

• Company events
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• * Store discount

Work Location: In person