Senior Care Worker-Carers Breaks

About us

Nurtrio is a registered charity providing a range of social care services and support across North East Lincolnshire and in neighbouring localities. Part of the NAViGO CIC family, the leading mental health provider in North East Lincolnshire, we truly care about people, delivering outstanding care, support, and kindness in the community.

Supporting a broad range of vulnerable people including individuals with mental health conditions, older people and those with learning disabilities and complex needs - we make a real difference to individual lives.

We are passionate about the work we do and only want to provide support services that we ourselves would expect for our loved ones.

If you share that passion for supporting others to live an enriched life then we would love for you to join our friendly team.

No experience or qualifications are required to start with us, a full induction and training programme is in place and we also offer opportunities to further develop your skills along your journey with us.

Nurtrio are unable to sponsor any applicants.

We can only accept applications from candidates who are aged 18 years and above and who are located in and eligible to work within the UK.

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What's it like working for Nurtrio -

ROLE SUMMARY

The purpose of the Senior Care Worker is to provide support, advice and be the first point of contact for the care staff and service users. The Senior Care Worker will be considered on 'duty' during their shifts and will respond to issues, queries, and concerns throughout the day. Promote the professional image of the services through excellent communication, appropriate behaviour, and professional appearance.

ON CALL DUTIES

Sickness Cover – Take the lead in covering unplanned leave on ensuring that carers and service users are kept informed of changes. Occasionally going out on visits yourselves when there is a shortage of staff or other mitigating factors.

Alerts – Following up concerns from the Alerts which arise for the visits for service users. Focusing on nutrition and hydration, personal care, infection control, moving and handling and medication.

Care Plan Changes & Action Plans– To implement changes of needs for example – update of medication/task onto the relevant system. Produce Follow up reports based on the trends from the alerts for example – Mrs X is refusing to eat on a lunch time. Action Plan to be suggested and assist Team Leader in the follow up investigation regarding the reasons with an improvement plan to be put in place and reviewed and then closed following successful outcome.

General Duties

Team Meetings – To attend and contribute towards team meetings to provide support, best practice, and create a team environment for the care team.

First Point of Contact- To be the first point of contact for your service users and care staff. Problem solving and resolving minor concerns and complaints.

Liaise with others – Contact with other professionals and family members such as emergency contacts, Occupational Therapy, pharmacies, GP's, Hospitals, Peg Nurses, chiropodists, and any other professionals supporting the service users. You may also need to contact Focus for changes to care needs that happen to the service users funded by Focus. Attend best interest meetings when necessary.

OTHER DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• To provide support to service users identified within their person-centred support plan
• To undertake domestic and cleaning duties in the home whilst supporting service users independence, as identified within their person-centred support plan
• To support service users with all activities of daily living and personal care including personal hygiene needs, nutrition, mobility, and any other activity identified
• To undertake and support service users with shopping and cooking.
• To be pro-active in supporting service users to engage with community activities, diversionary activities, and therapeutic interventions to improve their health and well-being and reduce social isolation.
• To maintain contemporaneous computerised records and ensure care plans are accurate in accordance with the relevant policies and guidelines.
• The role requires flexible working, the hours will be generally within the hours of 7am – 11pm 7 days a week
• To undertake any other duties that are deemed necessary by the Team Leader/Registered Manager
• To have awareness and understanding relating to assistance technology and a willing to assist with its implementation.
• Medication administration and collection as required

Benefits to working for Nurtrio

• We help you manage a healthy work/home life balance
• 45p for every mile you drive automatically calculated and paid
• Paid Contact and Travel time itemised on your payslip
• Unique development opportunities
• Career progression within Nurtrio or NAViGO
• Staff Benefits including discounts at local restaurants, gyms and other. Blue Light Cards
• Friendly and caring team focused on Staff Wellbeing
• Additional Paid Birthday Holiday
• Full Paid training, induction and shadowing

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

Pay: £12.92 per hour

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Referral programme

Experience:

• Home care: 1 year (preferred)

Language:

• English (required)

Work Location: In person