Senior Care Assistant

**Why work for us?**

We are a high-quality care provider that values our service users as well as our staff.

Staff benefits include Fully paid breaks Free uniforms Free meals whilst on shift Time and a third pay on any overtime Time and a half on bank holidays, with double time on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

The Meadows Residential Home is currently undergoing a full refurbishment to transform the home into an upmarket setting, we have standards and staff expectations to ensure the service users receive the outstanding care that they receive due to highly skilled and well performing staff members working to support and enhance the lives of those that live here effectively.

We have an opportunity for an experienced senior carer to workdays at Meadows Care Home in Scartho, DN33 2HY, a GOOD CQC home. The post available is full time averaging at 42 hours per week although this can be negotiated if necessary. The job role involves the day-to-day care of our residents, helping with all parts of their daily routine. Full training and induction are provided. The role will cover the following: To supervise and practice safe standards of personal and nursing care to service users as prescribed within individual care plans, ensuring that independence is not compromised.

Work as part of a team to ensure that all care given is to the highest standard and all charts are accurately completed. To be able to meet the physical and educational demand of the role. To abide by Company Policies and Procedures and be aware of and conform to Care Quality Commission standards and the code of conduct for healthcare support workers and adult social workers in England (Skills for care) To show the ability and willingness to undertake appropriate training to develop as a career.

To attend training sessions as arranged and participate in the Company Supervision and Appraisal systems. To wear uniform correctly. To maintain good relations and effective communication with other staff, service users, visitors to the Home and other Health Care Professionals. To participate in activities aimed at the enjoyment of service users. To respect the dignity, privacy, rights, and choice of all service users in the Home. To ensure service users’ rooms and living areas are comfortably tidy according to the wishes of the Resident.

To participate in quality assurance strategies. To attend staff meetings. To ensure that the laundry continues to operate in the absence of the laundry staff. To record any care, you are responsible for in the service users’ notes. To obtain consent prior to giving care or treatment. To undertake safe transfer/escort of service user between settings e.g., hospital appointments.

To answer call bells as necessary and deal with requirements from service users. To offer support to both service users and their family members as required. To read the Care Plan of each service user to promote continuity of care. To understand and respect the service user’s rights to confidentiality. To be aware of the Health and Safety policy and report all potential hazards immediately.

We also offer free funded training courses and qualifications because it is important to ascertain goals and achievements as part of your on-going career progression in order to develop and enhance the career of your dreams.

To provide care in accordance with the infection control policy and actively contribute to reducing the spread of infection in the home. Job Types: Full-time - Week 1 - Monday, Tuesday, Saturday Sunday. Week 2 - Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. This will be your set shift pattern but occasionally you may need to swap days in order to ensure senior shifts are covered.

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

**Salary**: From £11.88 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Discounted or free food
- Language training provided
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

**Experience**:

- supervisory: 1 year (preferred)
- providing care: 4 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)
- NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Senior Care Assistant