Senior Care Assistant

1 week ago

Ramsgate, United Kingdom Wantsum Lodge Care Home Full time

Senior Care Assistant for 33 hours per week

Shifts 8am - 8pm including weekends

Must hold or be working towards NVQ Level 3 in Adult Social Care

**Job Purpose**:
To ensure that the people we support receive the highest standard of outcome-based care whilst promoting the individuals’ wellbeing. To do this with sensitivity to preserve the dignity, privacy, choice, independence, fulfilment and rights of the people we support. To support Team Lead(s) to effectively manage and monitor the staff team in its entirety. To give the people we support the strongest voice with regards to decision making and lifestyle choices

**Accountabilities**

**1 ** Delivering the highest standard of quality care to all people we support

1.1 Responsible for ensuring that that all care delivered by staff team is delivered in line with current procedures, and all relevant and current professional codes of practice

1.2 To ensure that all Safeguarding, Protection of the Person, requirements are adhered too and clear reporting is timely managed

1.3 Effectively communicate any changes to provision of individual care needs, updating and reviewing the care plan to meet needs and report to the team and home manager.

1.4 Work flexibly and responsively as necessary to meet the needs of the service requirements, including nights and weekends.

1.5 Adhere strictly to the Company’s information governance policies & procedures, protecting

Confidential information at all times

1.6 Promote anti-discriminatory practice

1.7 Encourage and assist the people we support to achieve optimum independence (in both the short and long term as appropriate) ensuring that all care plans and risk assessments reflect this.

1.8 Administration of medicines management

1.9 Manage GP, allied health professionals and hospital appointments referrals and rounds.

1.10 Management of care plans /risk assessments.

1.11 Support new admissions and complete the admission process over a 24-hour period including weekends.

2.1 To ensure that Health and Safety legislation is adhered to at all times and any concerns are dealt with appropriately or escalated as per Company procedure

2.2 To take part in the Company’s On-Call rota to offer advice & guidance, provide cover and deliver care as required when visits cannot be assigned, and during on-call hours

3. Managing employees and their performance

To support and mentor new members of staff through shadowing duties during induction

To be responsible for introducing and briefing care workers to the people we support and colleagues, ensuring effective communication and supporting continuity of care

Delegation of duties and allocation management based upon skill mix.

Management of daily care notes, nutrition, hydration, pressure area care management.

4. Managing stakeholders and their requirements

4.1 To build good working relationships with Local Authorities, Agencies and peer groups to support the development of the Company

4.2 To support and to undertake regular face-to-face or telephone reviews as per Company procedure, with the people we support

4.3 To support the manager in being the point of contact for social workers and be present at all reviews where required

5. Occasionally, you may be required to

5.1 Undertake other duties as requested by the manager on the allocation sheet.

5.2 Participate in the quality audit systems

**Person Specification**

The post older will be a person centred individual and have an ‘enabler’ attitude, with a passion for developing their team and the Company overall whilst delivering the highest standard of care & support. Demonstrating strong communication skills, the post holder will be able to demonstrate their ability to motivate, influence and negotiate, whilst being able to show a high level of initiative and empathy when working with the people we support. To be able to effectively communicate at all levels and to be able to recognise changes in the needs or circumstances of the people we support. The post holder will be based at a service, but may at times be required to support other services within a defined radius of their work base.

**Essential Skills/Desired Skills**
- Understanding of principles of care
- Wealth of experience of service provision within health and social care sector
- Experience of working with adults
- Working knowledge of regulatory bodies and required standards for compliancy
- Good standard of education with good literacy and numeracy skills
- Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
- Professional manner
- Empathetic & Patient
- Ability to plan effectively
- Proven ability to thrive in a complex and high-pressure environment
- Ability to problem-solve, being innovative and resourceful
- Relevant Level 3 qualification in Health and social care.
- Competent in Administration of medication.
- Experience of care home provision
- Experience of supervising a staff team
- Leadership skills
- Experience working with individuals wi

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