Senior Care Assistant

**SALARY: From £12.80 per hour** **Benefits**: - Free uniform - Enhanced rates of pay for weekend/ Bank holidays - Career progression - Competitive rates of pay - Excellent training, ongoing professional development and defined career opportunities once working with us - 28 days annual leave (pro rata) - Refer a friend scheme - Excellent recognition schemes such as ‘Care Awards’ - Blue Light Card - Salary Advance Scheme - providing you with the opportunity to receive your earned pay immediately to increase your choice and financial wellbeingWould you like the opportunity of being part of a team at the beginning of a care home’s journey; building its reputation as a leader in residential nursing care, establishing a culture of positivity and inclusivity and really stamp your mark? Would you like to work for an established home with a good rating from CQC? that treats its staff and residents like family? With a fully supportive Management team? Please drop us a line. Midland Care Home is the latest addition to the Hampton Healthcare portfolio offering unparalleled service and exceptional care for the elderly. We specialise in dementia, physical disability and nursing care. We strongly believe that our residents should be actively engaged and enjoy our fulfilling specialised enrichment program. Our team strives to promote our company ethos of "exceptional care | luxury living." We are currently recruiting for motivated, experienced and enthusiastic individuals for full-time permanent Senior Care Assistants positions. If you have Senior care experience and are interested in working in a forward thinking, resident led care home with an excellent reputation - then please contact us We specialise in dementia care and the position will involve you being in charge and accountable of the shifts you work. We operate a rolling rota which may include a mixture of Early/Late shift or Long day shifts and every other weekend. An opportunity to work overtime with excellent incentive pay. **Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent **MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES- **indicates only the main duties and responsibilities of the post. It is not intended as an exhaustive list. Assisting residents with all personal care Medication rounds Writing up the daily notes at the end of the shift Ensuring that all changes have been noted and where required communicated to the appropriate person by either writing in the unit or the managers communication book Helping with admissions as requested by the Unit Manager Checking in of new medication Assisting the Unit Manager in inducting new care staff Assisting the Unit Manager in reviewing Care plans if requested Ensure that you and others follow the key worker procedure Checking of any wounds or injuries and completing the daily body map forms. Updating and communicating with families. Communication with other health professionals. Attending Monthly Senior staff meetings led by the Care Home Manager. Attending any emergency bell situations where you will assess and treat the resident accordingly. This includes falls, skin wounds and dressing changes. Administering Insulin to residents that require it. Reviewing of resident’s plan of care file on a monthly basis. Check and monitor poorly or high risk residents closely throughout your shift. Delegating tasks and duties to your team of care staff When on shift you are part of the team complement and as such are required to help and assist with all aspects of residents care When running a shift; please see extra responsibilities below: Undertaking tasks requested by the Unit Manager on the previous shift Handing over to the next shift Writing any changes in medication or changes to residents care Leaving detailed accounts of any new instructions or information for the next day or shift for all staff All falls, complaints and emergency situations will be reported to the main office and on the unit Manage the staff team for the shift including break times Contact Doctor, District Nurses or any other health professional if a residents condition causes immediate concern QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: NVQ (Adult) Level 2 or above OR equivalent. Must be in the process of completing NVQ (Adult) Level 3. EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Minimum 1 year experience in senior care role or equivalent. Salary: from £11.85 per hour, with enhancement for all overtime/weekend. Part-time or bank hours may be considered. Staff may required to wear PPE including masks and undergo regular LFT and PCR testing in accordance with government guidance at the time. **Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent Pay: From £12.80 per hour **Benefits**: - Company events - Employee discount - On-site parking - Referral programme - Store discount Schedule: - Day shift **Experience**: - providing care: 1 year (required) - supervisory: 1 year (required) Licence/Certification: - NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care (required) Work authorisation: - United Kingdom (pref