Senior Care Assistant

**Job Title** **Senior Care Assistant - Days**

**Salary £13.72 ph**

**Hours Full Time - 7am-7pm (including every other weekend)**

**Location Rushden, Northants, NN10 0SN**

**Employer Avenue House Nursing & Care Home, as part of Jasmine Healthcare Ltd**

**Are you looking for a care environment where you can thrive? Are you passionate about finding an employer where great work is rewarded and highly appreciated? Do you want to make a difference in the care sector?**
- Avenue House as part of Jasmine Healthcare Ltd are currently looking for a Senior Care Assistant to be a part of our dedicated and highly professional team._
- Avenue House is situated in the beautiful town of Rushden with high class facilities and beautiful landscaped gardens. With a 45 bed facility, we take exceptional pride in working as a team to provide care that honours and values our residents._

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Who is Jasmine Healthcare Ltd?_**
- We are passionate about providing the highest standards of care, to as many elderly residents as possible.
- We are proud of our 'Good' and 'Outstanding' CQC reports.
- We have 6 care homes across the East Midlands
- We have a 4.8 rating on Indeed as a top employer.
- Most Importantly we stand firm to our Mission, values, and aims - to find out more visit jaminehealthcare.co.uk.

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What can Jasmine Healthcare Ltd offer you?_**
- Join us for a rewarding career with great perks. Earn extra cash through our incentive program - complete training, pick up extra hours, or be a standout ambassador for your home
- We've got Bonusly - a great Peer-to-Peer Incentive program. Every month, you can hand out points to shout out your team's fantastic efforts. Use these points for vouchers or cash via PayPal.
- We pay for our team members to complete relevant qualifications to help their progression and we shall reward you with a financial bonus for successfully completing these too
- Enjoy free parking on-site for all team members.
- We value your hard work with bi-annual pay reviews We are about prioritising our people so we can provide the best care for our elderly residents.
- Enjoy low-cost meals at just £1 per course while on shift - the curry is a must-try
- Looking after our team member's wellbeing is important to us. Access our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme for free counselling and valuable well-being advice.
- Save for your future with our company pension.
- Enjoy 20 days holiday (pro rata), including bank and public holidays.
- We provide paid DBS checks and supply your work uniform. Join us for a rewarding career where you're supported, recognised, and appreciated.

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Day to Day Responsibilities_**

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As a Senior Care Assistant, you will provide the highest possible levels of care in supporting and assisting our residents in all aspects of daily living.

You will also be responsible for promoting our resident's independence with a focus on choice, dignity and respect, alongside promoting their physical and emotional wellbeing and to give input during shift handovers.

In this role you will be responsible for leading your shift to ensure high standards are maintained, and other members of the team feel supported.

You will complete the daily medication rounds and document consistently without errors or any issues being picked up on the medication audits, as well as ensuring the daily charts are completed to a high standard by all team members on all shifts you will be responsible for leading.

To will promote good practice in all aspects of care, and challenge poor practise from other team member. ensure one to ones for all care and support team members are done every two months and investigate complaints and concerns as directed by the Home Manager.

**_For more information, please view our Job Description on the Jasmine Healthcare website._**

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Essential Requirements_**

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Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or equivalent)

Live within 30 minutes of the Home.

Experience in a residential / nursing home setting at a supervisory level

Experience of administering medication and updating care plans

Ability to work under pressure.

Leadership and good time management skills

Excellent people skills and a caring and nurturing attitude

Positive and enthusiastic outlook

Good written and oral communication skills

Prepared to take on extra training as required

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Contact Name: Jasmine Recruitment