Senior Care Assistant

Ready to join the Best? Millennium Care is an award-winning family-owned care organisation recently named ‘Care Employer of the Year’. Why are we the Best? Because we work with the Best people Do you share our values? If you’re caring, compassionate, friendly, reliable and committed to quality, then you’re one of the Best and WE WANT YOU to join our team Don’t hesitate - get in touch today - interviews are taking place right now

Looking after individuals in a care setting, especially those with Dementia, can be challenging at times, and no two days are the same. You will need to be able to reliably commute to work; you will need to work shifts and some weekends; you will need to be a good communicator who builds relationships on trust; you will need to be patient, empathetic, understanding and respectful. It’s a hard job, but certainly the most rewarding, and you can be the Best at it, if your heart’s in it

**Role overview**:
As a Senior Carer you will be responsible for caring for people with a wide range of needs as well as dispensing medication and keeping care plans up to date.

Part of the role is to help our Care Assistants develop within their roles to become the best carers they can be.

**Role expectations**:

- Provide the highest level of personal care and attention to residents, following individual care plans carefully and ensuring that all contact is polite, friendly, warm and supportive.
- Participate in the formulation and maintenance of individual care plans for each resident and administer medication to residents as prescribed, accurately maintaining appropriate records for both
- Provide leadership to the care staff
- Ensure that all staff contribute to the efficient running of the service and supervise staff

you support
- Ensure the health and wellbeing of all staff working within the home
- Develop effective working relationships with other employees
- Work in cooperation with members of the multi-disciplinary
- To liaise with other care professionals relating to the care needs of the residents
- Maintain skills at a current level, and undertake training and development as may and when required
- Seek opportunities for personal and professional growth

**Working Hours**:
24 - 48 hours 2/4 nights a week. 7.45pm - 8am, rota based.

**Benefits**
- Salary up to £12.00 dependant on experience and qualifications
- Ongoing training and career development
- Competitive Employee Recognition and Reward Scheme
- Fully funded Employee Assistance Programme
- Full uniform and onsite parking provided
- 5.6 weeks annual leave based on full time contract

**About Millennium Care**

Millennium Care is a multi award-winning, family-owned care organisation with a difference. Recently named ‘Care Employer of the Year’, we provide expert care across a number of homes, set in picturesque surroundings across Lancashire and Greater Manchester.
At Millennium we are focused on providing individual, person-centred care, whilst keeping the enjoyment alive in all our homes and bringing a fresh and innovative approach

**Please be aware we are unable to provide Sponsorship for this role**

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

Additional pay:

- Performance bonus

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Ramsbottom, BL9 6BX: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Experience**:

- providing care: 2 years (required)
- supervisory: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

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

Reference ID: Senior Care Assistant Nights