Senior Care Assistant

6 days ago

Rochdale OL PB, United Kingdom Finbrook Limited Full time

Job Title: Senior Care Assistant

Responsible to: Home Manager / Deputy Manager

Accountable to: Home Manager

Job Summary

The Senior Care Assistant leads and supports the care team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, safe, and effective care to residents. You will oversee care delivery, maintaining industry-leading standards and ensuring care is provided according to each resident's assessed needs.

Key Responsibilities

  • Leadership & Support: Lead and support the care team, championing residents' safety, dignity, and well-being.
  • Care Delivery: Ensure care is delivered according to best practice guidelines, meeting the individual needs of residents.
  • Clinical & Care Governance: Act as a role model for clinical and care governance, ensuring high standards of practice.
  • Supervision: Supervise care assistants on a day-to-day basis and through formal supervision processes.
  • Collaboration with Healthcare Professionals: Liaise with GPs and other healthcare professionals to ensure residents receive the necessary medical support.
  • Training & Development: Provide support for new team members, assist with inductions, and participate in ongoing training and competency assessments.

Specific Responsibilities

  • Care Plans & Risk Assessments: Conduct and document care and risk assessments, developing care plans based on residents' needs and choices.
  • Health & Safety: Maintain a safe environment for residents and staff, following health and safety policies, including fire safety and manual handling procedures.
  • Medication Management: Safely administer and record medications, including controlled drugs, in line with policies and procedures.
  • Infection Control: Maintain high standards of infection control and ensure residents' infection control needs are met.
  • Record Keeping: Ensure clear, accurate, and up-to-date records of care delivery, and communicate effectively with other team members during handovers.
  • Safeguarding & Confidentiality: Be knowledgeable about Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults policies and ensure that confidentiality is maintained at all times.
  • Promote Independence: Encourage residents to remain as independent as possible, supporting them in social, recreational, and physical activities.

Training & Development

  • Stay up to date with clinical developments and ensure learning is shared and applied in practice.
  • Complete all statutory and mandatory training as required by the company.

Safeguarding & Compliance

  • Complete training on Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and the Mental Capacity Act
  • Report any safeguarding concerns to the senior person on duty or on-call Regional Director.

Health & Safety

  • Comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and ensure a safe environment for residents, staff, and visitors.
  • Take responsibility for the health and safety of yourself and others at work.

Other Duties

  • Undertake any other tasks reasonably required by senior staff to support the effective operation of the care home.
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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £14.60 per hour

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • On-site parking

Licence/Certification:

  • NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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