Senior Carer

The Shrubbery (part of Adara Healthcare Ltd), Higham Ferrers is looking to recruit a Senior Carer (Days).

The position is on a full-time basis of 39 hrs p/w, worked over a 2 week rota with every other weekend off. The home operates a 12 hour shift system and the working hours are 8am to 8pm.

The Senior Carer reports to the Manager and Deputy Manager and manages Care Assistants.

**Key duties**
- Assisting residents with all personal care.
- Monitoring health and well-being of residents and taking appropriate action in the event of any issues arising.
- Administering medication.
- Ensuring record keeping is up-to-date, comprehensive and accurate.
- Managing and supporting care team.
- Carrying out performance assessments of Care Assistants.
- Conducting review and audits as directed by the Deputy Manager.
- Ensuring professional knowledge is kept up-to-date by undertaking regular training using e-learning system provided.
- Liaising with outside agencies and others involved in residents’ care: GPs and other health professionals, Adult Social Care, residents’ families.

**Person specification**

**Essential**

Kind, caring and compassionate individual with proven experience of working within a residential care setting (minimum 2 years).

Excellent written and verbal communication skills with demonstrable experience of maintaining care records to a high standard.

Proven experience of liaising effectively with other health and social care professionals and agencies.

Trained in administering medication.

Experience of caring for residents with dementia.

Either holds, or is working towards, NVQ Level 3 in Adult care, Health and social care, or equivalent.

**Desirable**

Experience of using Fusion or other care management system.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £11.30 per hour

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Rushden: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- a minimum of 2 years' residential care (required)
- supervisory (preferred)

**Language**:

- fluent English (required)

Licence/Certification:

- NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care (or working towards) (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: SC04/2023