Main duties of the job
As a Senior Care Assistant, you will be responsible for ensuring that residents receive personalized care, including bathing, dressing, and oral care, while actively promoting their right to choice and independence. You will contribute to and carry out care reviews to ensure that residents' plans reflect their needs. Additionally, you will administer residents' medication in a safe and supportive manner, and lead and participate in social activities within the home. You may also be called upon to support new starters or existing staff with shadowing and development, and to lead the home when more senior managers are not available.
About us
Agincare is a family-run business that has been caring for and supporting people since 1986. As one of the UK's largest care providers, Agincare has over 4,500 team members and more than 100 locations across England, including care and nursing homes, home care branches, extra care schemes, supported living properties, and live-in offices. The company is committed to supporting care leavers and offering them a guaranteed interview or an informal conversation about career opportunities.
Job responsibilities
Package Description:
Are you an experienced care professional looking for a new challenge? Are you looking to use your skill set in a rewarding work environment with our welcoming and specialised support team at Sedgemoor care home?
Come and join the Agincare family as aSenior Care Assistant
Where you\'ll be working
* Click here to view the care home: Agincare saves Weston-super-Mare care home
As an Agincare employee you\'ll enjoy
* £12.75 per hour
* Refer a friend scheme earn up to £1000
* Fully funded training up to QCF level 5
* Company pension scheme
* On demand pay
What is required from you?
* A minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK
* NVQ Level 3 - Health and Social Care qualification or be working towards
* Must be flexible to work 48 hours per week, including alternate weekends
A day in the life of a Senior Care Assistant
* Person-centred care - You will ensure that residents receive personal care from you and your team including bathing, dressing and oral care within their preferences, and actively promote right to choice and independence
* Review -You will contribute to and carry out care reviews with your residents to ensure their plans reflect their needs.
* Medication - You will administer residents' medication in a safe and supportive and compliant way
* Social Activity - You will lead in and participate in trips out, social engagements and activities within the home.
* Leadership - you may support new starters or existing staff with shadowing and development, and may be called up on to lead the home where more senior managers are not available.
About Agincare
Were a family run business that\'s been caring and supporting people since 1986.
With over 4,500 team members, were one of the UKs largest care providers and are continuing to grow.We have over 100 locations across England including our care & nursing homes, home care branches, extra care schemes, supported living properties and live-in offices.
Agincare are signatories of the Care Leaver Covenant and are committed to supporting care leavers to live independently.We are proud to be able to offer a guaranteed interview to care leavers, or an informal conversation about our career opportunities.
All of our care services are regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Equal opportunities are important to us at Agincare and we welcome applications from all.
*Refer a friend bonuses are subject to terms and conditions
Person Specification
Qualifications
* You will need a minimum of 12 months\' right to work in the UK, an NVQ Level 3 - Health and Social Care qualification or be working towards it, and the flexibility to work 48 hours per week, including alternate weekends.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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