Senior Care Assistant

2 weeks ago


Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom HR Staffing Solutions Full time

Ferguson Lodge is an independent, family owned care provider in the Newcastle area with over 40 years experience. We are looking for a Senior Carer for nights, (3 x 12 hours shifts over a 7-day rota provided a month in advance) to be based in our residential care home for the elderly in City West.

The carers deliver a service to provide the quality of care that we would want for our own family members. They work together as a team to ensure that the physical, social, psychological and emotional needs of our service users are met.

**Duties**:

- Support residents in their daily activities of living and social care needs
- Communicate effectively with clients, visitors and other professionals
- Maintain suitable records
- Assist management to deliver the highest quality of care
- Supervise a team of care assistants and provide training and guidance where needed
- Administer drugs adhering at all times to legislative procedures

**Experience/qualities/skills**:

- Qualified with the minimum of NVQ Level 2 or learning towards Level 3
- Safe Handling of Medication experience
- Relevant employment experience within a care of the elderly environment
- Ability to manage and prioritise a busy workload utilising the resources provided
- Positive and caring with the confidence and ability to deliver individualised care and support in line with each of our resident’s care plans
- Communicate and engage effectively with our service users, their families and colleagues, taking part in social activities and promoting their independence and dignity
- Strong interpersonal and working relationship skills
- Good understanding of the resident’s abilities and needs
- Natural ability to help make the lives of others more fulfilling

**Benefits**
- Very competitive rates of pay paid weekly in arrears
- Enhanced rate for Bank Holidays
- Training programme and personal development available
- Initial uniform included

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

**Salary**: £11.00 per hour

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift
- Night shift

Work Location: One location



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