Senior Care Assistant

**Job Title**:Senior Carer - Nights

**Reports to**:Home Manager/Nurse in Charge

**Working Hours: 33 - 44** hours per week - 8pm to 8am. This position is for night shift.

**Job Overview**:

- To provide leadership to the care staff within The Poplars Nursing Home
- To provide care in accordance with current best practices, according to policy and procedures, agreed standards, legislative requirements, relevant regulations under the direction of the Manager
- To supervise the care services within The Poplars Nursing Home in accordance with agreed standards
- To maintain skills at a current level, and undertake such training and development as may from time-to-time be required to maintain practices as up-to-date.
- (Note: In addition to these functions employees are required to carry out such duties as may reasonably be required)_

**Role Specific Duties**:

- Ensure Residents are at the heart of the care delivery and their wishes and preferences enhance their wellbeing
- To ensure that all staff contribute to the efficient running of the service and supervise staff
- Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of those individuals they support

**Working with Others**:

- Develop effective working relationships with other employees within The Poplars Nursing Home
- Work in cooperation with members of the multi-disciplinary teams to maximise opportunities for Residents

**Leading by Example**:

- Seek opportunities for personal and professional growth

**Personal Responsibilities**:

- Attend statutory training and any other training as directed by the management

**Proficient Written Skills**
- Maintain all Care Plans/care records in accordance with The Poplars Nursing Home policy and audit care records following company policy to ensure compliance

**Leadership Skills**
- Ability to induct and orientate new employees to the job role and service
- Organise and plan supervision and appraisals for care staff
- Provide and oversee staff providing people with support/assistance as they accomplish daily tasks, including bathing, eating, dressing, grooming and using the bathroom
- Dispense medication following The Poplars Nursing Home policies and procedures
- Communicate any problems, concerns or changes to Residents’ family members as needed

**Communication Skills**
- Senior Carers need to build rapport with Residents by establishing personal connections and showing interest in their lives
- The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the multi-disciplinary team, with Residents and their families/friends, whilst recognising people’s needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly
- To greet visitors and show prospective Residents and families the facilities as required

**Problem-Solving Skills**
- Senior Carers need to be able to adapt and address situations quickly. Plan, develop, implement and assess approaches to promote health and well-being, whilst recognising and reporting situations where there might be a need for protection

**Additional Requirements**
- Previous experience of working in similar environment - **Essential**
- Previous experience of working in similar supervisory role - **Desirable**
- Experience of working with Residents, in particular, those that may have additional support needs -**Desirable**

Work remotely
- No

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

**Salary**: £11.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift
- Night shift
- Weekend availability

**Experience**:

- providing care: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

- NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care (required)

Work Location: In person