Senior Care Assistant

A. To lead the night care team to deliver care and support to our service users

B. To meet and exceed defined standards in the delivery of care

C. To act as a Key Worker/Champion as required

D. To liaise with colleagues, senior staff and management to ensure effective communication.

**Main Tasks**

i. To assess the needs of our service users

ii. To provide support and accompany service users when required

iii. To assist in all activities across the care home to ensure life enhancement

iv. To ensure service users privacy, dignity and independence as far as is possible.

v. To act as a key worker when required

vi. To liaise with residents’ family and other healthcare professionals as required.

vii. To complete documentation recording all necessary information including care plans.

viii. To maintain the cleanliness and hygiene of the home

ix. To participate in staff meetings and training as required

x. To act professionally at all times and uphold the values of Church Manor Care Home

xi. Any other duties as required by management in the interest of the effective running of the care home.

**Skills and Knowledge Required**
- Health & Safety
- First Aid
- Basic Food Hygiene
- Maintaining confidentiality
- Completion and use of Care Plans
- Medication control and awareness or willing to be trained
- Minimising risk of abuse
- Social Services requirements
- National Care Standards
- Care skills to NVQ LEVEL 2 or 3 or willing to work towards these

Consideration may be given to applicants without this existing knowledge

**Personal Qualities**
- Effective communication (verbal and written)
- Ability to use initiative to identify improvements required and solutions to problems
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Friendly manner to other staff and service users
- Attention to detail, particularly in relation to the care needs of our service users.
- Reliable and punctual.

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

**Salary**: £11.74 per hour

Schedule:

- Day shift

Work Location: In person