Senior Care Assistant
Erskine Home, Bishopton
37.5 hours per week, Internal Rotation
Our service is provided in a 24/7, 365 days environment:
shifts include weekends & bank holidays
Our standard shifts are 12½ hours (includes unpaid break)
and are rotational between Day Shift and Night Shift
Day Shift: 07:30 – 20:00
Night Shift: 19:30 – 08:00
Grade 3 Salary £25,863 - £28,295 per annum (pro rata)
Pay Award Pending
Closing Date: Sunday, 15th February 2025
The Role:
Be compassionate Be exceptional Be a Senior Care Assistant for Erskine Veterans Charity
As a Senior Care Assistant at Erskine, you will support Care Assistants, under the supervision of Lead Senior Care Assistants/Registered Nurses, to provide the highest quality of care to out residents who have wide-ranging and complex needs including dementia.
This is a demanding role, duties will be varied and no day will be the same. You will support residents with personal care activities such as washing, personal hygiene, dressing and assisting with meals. You will also care for their psychological and social needs promoting independence and personal choice, whilst encouraging them to take part in the wide range of activities that Erskine have to offer.
You will have a kind, warm and caring nature, be patient and understanding and be able to work well as part of a team but also use your own initiative. Excellent communication skills both verbal and written are essential as you will be required to update records, write reports and care plans and liaise with residents, relatives and staff.
SVQ III in Health and Social Care or SVQ Social Services and Healthcare SCQF Level 7 is essential, as well as the relevant PDA (internal applicants can be working towards SVQ III). The postholder is required to be registered at Supervisor level with the SSSC and have experience of administering medications.
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Benefits:
Dayforce Wallet – employees have the power to request up to 90% of their earned pay, on-demand, in between pay periods with Dayforce Wallet
Successful candidates for this post will receive a welcome bonus of £500 (pro rata for part time) paid in instalments - £250 after 3 months service and a further £250 after 6 months service
28 days annual leave plus 5 public holidays, increasing to 33 days per year, at the rate of 1 additional day for 5 years
Employer pension contribution
Re-imbursement of professional care fees
Structured Induction programme
Flexible working considered
Opportunities for training & development
Enhanced sick & maternity pay
In-house Occupational Health Service
Free On-Site Parking
Health and Wellbeing Scheme
Blue Light Card