Senior Care Assistant

Senior Care Professional (HCA3 - Shift Leader) The Green, Drump Road, Redruth TR15 1LU £11.66 - £12.66 per hour Full hours available Benefits and rewards We know you work so hard and being the best Senior Care Professional you can be needs to be rewarded. We are very proud to offer the following: - A choice of contracted hours based around your personal needs, with overtime available if desired - You will also receive improved rates for weekend working and every other weekend off. Bank holidays are paid at double time
- You can order a free lunchtime meal for your lunchbreak and if you are working, a night shift can pre-order a meal - You will have access to free 24 hour counselling and legal advice services, shopping discounts with high street retailers and local supplier and discounted gym memberships. Why work for us? We spend so much time at work don’t we, so our ethos at Cornwall Care is to enrich the lives of both our residents and staff.

Let’s have some fun while we’re at work, support each other and work hard as a team. There’s loads of training and promotion opportunities available for those who want to pursue it and every day job satisfaction at The Green all regardless of role. At Cornwall Care you can ‘feel’ the difference a team makes the moment you step through one of our doors. The team at The Green is special and we’re looking for special people to join us.
- We give the highest quality of personalised care to our residents in line with their individual care plans which you will regularly keep up-to-date and understand the person’s plan of care and risk assessments. - Leisure and social activities are a really important part of the day - let’s get stuck in - It’s very simple - if we can be the best Senior Care Professional we can be by being kind and supportive in every way to our residents, their families and our colleagues, then we’re all doing a great job. - Work in collaboration with the Registered & Assistant Manager as a duty Senior Care Professional leading a team on duty. - Act as a role model and knowledge resource, providing equality of support, direction and appropriate levels of challenge to develop the skills, knowledge and experience of team members - Consistently demonstrate high standards of care practice ensuring that you objectively monitor and assess the standards of care practice in your team - Accurately and consistently administer, record, store and order medication for the person in your as appropriate, complying with the Company’s Medication Policy and Procedure guidelines and the Care Quality Commission regulatory guidance.
- Actively identify, assess, report and contribute to the management of risk; to promote and adhere to safe working practices and to ensure that you provide a service where quality and safety is paramount by following all procedural documents relevant to their role, such as policies and procedures and risk assessment. What skills do I need? - Team work A happy team, makes for happy residents and a happy home - Being able to communicate well is essential along with a flexible approach - You’ll also be kind and have a real genuine like for older people and their needs, ensuring we treat everyone with the respect and dignity they deserve - At least two years’ experience in care delivery for vulnerable/dementia clients - Care Certificate & Diploma or NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Health and Social Care.
- Good standard of literacy and numeracy (GCSE B or equivalent - Ability to write a cohesive incident report. - Experience of care plans and risk assessment development We hope you feel you could be our next team member.