JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Senior Care Assistant
Ayrshire Care Homes Values:
* Fulfilling Lives is our core purpose.
* Every one of us makes a difference is the belief that drives us.
* Caring, Passionate and Teamwork are the values that underpin everything we do.
JOB SUMMARY
To professionally lead the care team during any span of duty, ensuring that a safe, effective, and efficient care service is maintained which meets the needs of residents. To provide care to residents in accordance with their assessed needs to an industry leading standard.
Overall responsibilities:
* Provide leadership and support for care staff and act as a champion for residents' safety and dignity.
* To maintain skills and knowledge and ensure that care is delivered according to latest guidelines and best practice evidence available.
* Ensure the ongoing safety of residents, staff and visitors through systematic assessment, monitoring and reviewing processes.
* Ensure that clear and accurate records and communication systems relating to clinical and care delivery are maintained and effectively used
* Act as a role model for good clinical and care governance practice.
Specific responsibilities and duties:
* Supervise care staff on a day-to-day basis and through formal supervision processes.
* Liaise with GPs and other health professionals to ensure that residents receive the medical and clinical support they require.
* Demand high quality care delivery focused on residents individually assessed needs and choices.
* Promote the professional image of the services through excellent communication, appropriate behaviour, and professional appearance.
* Support new care staff in the completion of induction programs, training, and competency assessment.
Education/ qualifications
SVQ Level 3
Evidence of personal and professional development
Experience
* Experience of working with older people
* Knowledge and use of clinical assessment tools e.g., Waterlow,
* Understand care planning processes and have experience of writing care plans
* Experience of leading a shift
Skills/abilities
* Good organisational skills
* Good supervisory skills
* Good communication skills both written and verbal
* Ability to contribute to, monitor and implement changes that improvement service delivery and outcomes for residents
* Ability to plan allocate and delegate work appropriately
IT literate
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £13.60-£14.60 per hour
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Cycle to work scheme
Ability to commute/relocate:
* Troon KA10 6HE: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
* providing care: 1 year (preferred)
* supervisory: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
* Driving Licence (preferred)
* SVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care (required)
Work Location: In person