Senior Health Care Assistant

**We Care Group**

We Care Group are a family owned company. Founded on the tradition of healthcare excellence, we bring a combination of the highest quality health care services and experienced, compassionate and dedicated staff to all of our nursing and care homes

We offer a warm, supportive and uplifting environment, where our residents are able to maintain their own individuality and feel at home. We take pride in being both small enough to care and large enough to be able to care. After all, we believe in ‘caring for our loved ones, like they cared for us’

Are you looking for a fresh challenge? Wanting to take the next step in your healthcare career? Then look no further..

**About you**

Ideally, you will have or be working towards an NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care. You will have 2 years experience in the care sector and understand person centered care planning and have a strong knowledge of care industry. What’s essential, though, is your brilliant positive energy and natural ability to get along with people and manage a team and have experience with Rota management. You will know what good record keeping looks like and be able to manage your time effectively. Whenever you communicate with a resident or co-worker, you’ll be truly considerate and kind. Well, after all, it’s just in your nature.

**Job Overview**

As a Senior Health Care Assistant, you will be planning and implementing the kind of care that will give our residents a real sense of security, dignity and independence. You will get to know our residents and their families - helping to ensure we deliver truly personalised care. As the shift leader, you will be leading a team of Health Care Assistants, you will be responsible for maintaining the highest of standards and you’ll be a positive influence on the rest of the team, and lead by example. As well as administering medication One of your key responsibilities as Senior Health Care Assistant is to maintain accurate records of the job you do and build strong relationships with the rest of your team.

**Benefits**
- DBS costs are covered and uniforms provided by Employer
- Employer Contributory Pension of 3%
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Company Events (such as Care Awards)
- Buddy System (£200)
- Employee of the Month (£100)
- Employee Competitions with Love2Shop Vouchers
- Option to join the Blue Light Card Scheme
- Free Tea/Coffee and Soup/Sandwiches
- Free On-Site Parking
- Blue Light Card
**Please note: We do not offer sponsorships**

**About The Role**

**Responsibilities and Duties of the Job**
- To be in charge of all care staff on each shift
- To administer all Residents medication when required
- To assist in the general day-to-day activities within the Home.
- To maintain a safe and secure environment for Residents, staff Members and visitors.
- Ensure residents are assisted with their day to day personal care
- Assisting with meals/drinks to support our residents overall nutrition
- Engaging with residents who wish to take part in social and recreational activities
- Supporting the Home Manager with jobs as necessary
- Completing all relevant paperwork in a timely manner
- Reporting any safeguarding concerns
- Promote independence of our residents at all times to improve their quality of life
- Accompany clients to medical appointments.
- Observe and record clients’ physical and emotional well-being, and promptly report any changes to senior staff.

**Our Value-Based Personal Qualities**

**Working Together**
- Involve our residents, family, external agencies & colleagues.
- Speak up when things go wrong.

**Respect and Dignity**
- Understand person-centred care and can demonstrate treating people as individuals and respecting choices.
- Promoting independence and encouraging appropriate risk-taking.

**Everybody Counts**
- Ensuring no one is discriminated against or excluded.
- Understand human rights and their impact on care delivery.
- Facilitating people to speak up about concerns and acting upon them.

**Commitment to Quality of Care**
- Striving for quality in everything we do recognise and understanding what quality in care means for people within our homes.
- Being accepting of criticism and focusing on improvement.
- Being open to new opportunities for learning and identifying the limits of skills and knowledge.

**Compassion**
- Treating people with kindness.
- Understanding the importance of empathy in all areas of employment.
- Understanding the values of others and always providing a caring service.

**Improving Lives**
- Focus on how things could be done better and sharing ideas.
- Understanding of wellbeing and what is important to our residents.
- Improving outcomes for people.
- Ensuring appropriate services are provided for our residents.

**Please note that the duties and requirements in this job description may change as the needs of our services users and homes change. They may also change to align with future policies.**

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