Job Description

SENIOR CARER JOB DESCRIPTION

Durnsford Lodge is looking for a confident and caring Senior care assistant to join our friendly team.

As a senior care assistant you will work closely with the home management team to ensure the safe and effective running of the home.

Working Arrangements:

You will be part of a team of 3 Senior carers.

Duties:

These will include providing a leading role on each shift, ensuring the effective allocation and direction of staff while assisting where needed. Monitoring all care records to ensure all our residents needs are met. Administration of medication. Being a point of contact for professionals and visitors to the home, You will report any safeguarding concerns or complaints to the manager and ensure that incidents are properly recorded, escalated and action taken where required. To provide mentorship and formal supervision to junior staff.

To provide personal care, daily assistance, and emotional support to the residents in the home and documenting evidence of the above.

Qualifications

- Supervising experience
- Leadership skills
- Proficiency in creating and implementing care plans
- Excellent communication skills
- Valid driver's license for driving responsibilities
- Experience in senior care or care home settings
- Basic IT skills for record-keeping and communication purposes

Please note that the above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties. You may be expected to perform different tasks or duties within the boundaries of your role at any given time in line with the needs of the service. If you have any issues or concerns about anything you are asked to please bring this to the service manager as soon as you can.

Durnsford Lodge is committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding and protecting those we care for and serve. We are striving to make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.

As this post requires you to be in regular contact with adults who are vulnerable, it is therefore a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults at risk.

We also strive to nurture diversity through inclusive practices. We will consider all qualified applications for this position, regardless of their age, race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disabilities or other characteristics.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 13.61 per hour

Benefits:

Company pension Discounted or free food Free parking On-site parking Referral programme
Schedule:

Day shift Weekend availability
Experience:

supervisory: 1 year (required) providing care: 3 years (required)
Licence/Certification:

NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Senior HCA