Bradshaw Manor Care Home is situated just off of the promenade at Rhyl seafront. At Bradshaw Manor, quality of life is at the heart of all care delivered. Offering exceptional person-centred Residential, Dementia, Nursing, Respite, and Palliative care within a supportive and inclusive community. Our compassionate team specialise in supporting older residents and those living with dementia. We're perfectly positioned with the busy city of Chester which is just a 30-minute drive away. Additionally, the lovely Welsh landscapes of the Conway Valley and Llandudno's Great Orme are just a short drive along the coastline. The dedicated team here at Bradshaw Manor ensures no two days are the same, whether it be a trip down Rhyl promenade or baking, there's an activity for everyone. The home reflects the Lovett Care vision of providing the highest standards of safety, comfort and care. We invest in the latest technology and offer a purposeful programme of daily activity and gentle exercise to enhance the experience, care and wellbeing of our residents. All team members are hand selected for their warmth and passion; they have a full induction and ongoing training from our in-house trainers. Across Lovett Care all of our staff are paid the national minimum wage or above.
We are seeking to appoint a kind, caring and motivated Senior Care Assistant to join our team. You will support the Home Manager and Deputy Home Manager in providing leadership to the care team and effective 24-hour management of the home within the available resources. We have a full time contract available with an hourly rate of £13.24 to £14.50! Shift times are 0745-2000 or 1945-0800, with alternate weekend working. To apply for this role you must have medication management and administration experience.
Role Responsibilities
* Promote the highest standard of person‑centred clinical nursing care to residents.
* Manage, allocate duties and supervise the care team ensuring a quality delivery of care for the duration of the shift.
* Be a role model and demonstrate person‑centred care delivery.
* Take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of adults that you are responsible for or come into contact with.
* Manage the delivery of residents personalised care according to their agreed plan of care for the duration of a shift.
* Promote professional standards within the home supporting the Deputy and Home Manager.
* Provide supervision, coaching and assessment to Care Assistants.
* Ensure effective assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of resident care through written care plans.
* Maintain correctly written records as required by the company and regulatory bodies.
* Manage daily rotas and delegate daily workload ensuring sufficient and safe use of manpower.
* Ensure that all new admission files are completed within the week of arrival and the named nurse, senior carer and key worker must all contribute to completing the file.
* Build relationships with external professionals.
* Assist the home manager to carry out regular quality audits of care plans.
Skills and experience required
* Medication management and administration experience.
* Experience working with older people.
* NVQ Level 2 in Social Care or equivalent.
* NVQ Level 3 in Social Care or equivalent, or the achievement of this in the first 12 months of their employment.
* Evidence of the ability to contribute to the assessment, planning and evaluation of the care needs of older people.
* Demonstrate a sound knowledge of the 6 principles of care and how they should underpin delivery of care in a residential or nursing setting.
* Good oral and written communication skills.
* Demonstrate self‑motivation and confidence.
Benefits
* Opportunities to progress through our career paths into more senior and management roles.
* 5.6 weeks annual leave per annum.
* Paid DBS.
* Uniform provided.
* Paid training.
* Refer a friend referral scheme, for the following roles only – Registered Nurse, Team Leader / Senior Care Assistant and Care Assistant.
* Excellent induction programme for new starters.
* A rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress within the company.
* Ongoing support and training for nationally recognised qualifications.
* A competitive rate of pay.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Wellbeing programmes.
* Recognition awards – employee of the month and golden tickets.
* Ongoing career development.
* Travel plan – walk or ride a bike and get a free meal that day.
* Pension scheme.
* EarlyPay – access to your money as you earn (pay advance).
This position is subject to a DBS check.
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