Job Description

We are now expanding our team, We are looking for a SENIOR CARE ASSISTANT -DAYS FULL TIME

As a Senior Care Assistant at Westwood you will play a vital role in leading a team of carers and ensuring that all of our residents needs have been met and that they are provided with person-centred personal care that enables them to live comfortably and happily in our home.

You will also be involved in supporting with external multi-disciplinary team visits and setting an excellent example for our Care Assistant's, providing additional support, mentoring and training as required.

You will assist our residents, whilst respecting their dignity and promoting independence, with a wide range of daily activities from bathing, dressing, support with eating and assisting with medication administration and ensuring all documents are signed to demonstrate safe administration of medication in compliance with the companies policies and procedures.
Your role is to ensure that all of our residents are stimulated and are encouraged to maintain the activities they have always enjoyed.

Senior Care Assistant's also ensure that Care Plans for new residents are set up and then kept up to date using our electronic care planning system and therefore you will need to be comfortable using technology and be able to communicate both verbally and in writing.

The senior carer will monitor the care planning software to ensure all notes are complete and accurate and will sort diaries, appointments, visits etc.

The senior will also administer medication once deemed competent and be responsible for Audits in the care home.

The ideal candidate will be looking to develop a career within Health and Social Care and will already have at least an NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care and willing to work towards a 3 . You will already have previous experience within the Care sector and will be looking to further your own personal development whilst acting as a role model for others.

We look forward to welcoming the successful candidate to our team.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 12.50-13.75 per hour

Benefits:

Company pension On-site parking
Schedule:

12 hour shift Day shift Overtime Weekend availability
Experience:

providing care: 1 year (required) supervisory: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:

NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care (required)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Abbey Lea - SC0422