Senior Care Assistant (Nights) Southwell, South West England, England
Job description
Special care takes special people
As a Senior Care Assistant, we understand how crucial your role is to our Home. Not only driving a team of Care Assistants that deliver high quality, personal care to our residents, but also inspiring, developing, and nurturing them to be their best every day. You’ll be motivated, positive and with great interpersonal skills, and you enjoy working in a close-knit team. You’re pivotal in running a unit, working with the Nurse to aid with clinical duties for the Home.
You’ll have completed / working towards an NVQ3 in care. We’re more than happy to support Care Assistants ready for a more Senior position by supporting you in the completion of your qualification if needed. You’ll have previous experience of the role and knowledge of its rewards and challenges. Just as importantly, you will also have a passion for making a real difference to people’s lives, giving them the kindness, personalised support and dignity they need.
We’ll train you on all aspects of our new digital care, which is transforming how we work, making things easier and letting you focus on clinical excellence and care for our residents. It’s an exciting time to be with us.
No day is the same, but it will include:
- Day-to-day responsibility for running a unit
- Supporting with clinical duties, including supporting the nurse to observe, issue medication, review care plans and accurate record keeping
- Driving and managing a team of Care Assistants, including responsible for all shift handovers of the teams
- Helping with training and supervision of new staff members so they feel welcomed and supported
- Building relationships with residents, their families and external teams such as GPs and District Nurses
- Assisting residents with a range of personal care duties
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: From £10.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Referral programme
- Store discount
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Night shift
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Southwell, NG25 0TX: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Are you a student?
- Are you currently located near Southwell Court? (No sponsorship available)
Language:
- English (required)
Licence/Certification:
- NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Shift availability:
- Night shift (required)
- Overnight shift (required)
Work Location: One location
