Senior Carer Nights

Derby, ENG, GB, United Kingdom

Job Description

Senior carer (Nights) required for Care Home. Varied duties including care of residents in line with CQC requirements.

Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role at this time.

Purpose of Job:



To work alongside a trained nurse or managers in the provision of resident care. To act as a mentor to other carers through being an example and through supporting them in their supervision, development and appraisal.

Key Responsibilities:



To organise and direct other care assistants throughout a shift of work To assist in the formal supervision of other carers To assist the trained nurse or manager in the appraisal of other carers To take on the role of key worker for a group of residents To be responsible for the administering of medicines To respect the individual rights and choices of residents To respond to the different cultural values and diversity of residents To ensure the health and safety of residents; to report any health and safety issues or equipment failures to the manager To communicate effectively with colleagues and managers To provide personal care to residents regarding their daily living needs To contribute to the therapeutic and social programmes offered to individual residents To carry out moving and handling in accordance with training and in-house policy To assist residents to live a normal lifestyle, including sleeping at night To assist residents in retaining memory and life skills To supervise residents at mealtimes, ensuring that they have a satisfactory intake of nutrition consistent with their preferences and needs To undertake generic cleaning duties, particularly at night To dispose of waste safely and in accordance with care home policy. To carry out on call duties

Health and Safety:



All employees have a responsibility to abide by the safety practices and codes authorised by the home; they share equal responsibility with management for maintaining safe working practices.

Note: This job description is an outline only and may be amended to take account of changes within the department following discussion with the post holder.

The above duties and responsibilities are intended to represent current priorities and are not exhaustive; the post holder may from time to time be asked to undertake other reasonable duties. Any changes will be made in discussion with the post holder in the light of service needs and will be commensurate with the grade and competencies of the post.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: 12 per hour

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 12.77 per hour

Expected hours: 44 per week

Schedule:

12 hour shift
Experience:

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

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

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD3082243
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Derby, ENG, GB, United Kingdom
  • Education
    Not mentioned