SENIOR CARE ASSISTANT
GMD HOMECARE ARE RECRUITING NOW in Uddingston & Bothwell
£29,000 (pro rata)
GMD Community Services is a family run business, In 2011 we decided to open our own Homecare service and provide a High Quality care & support service that allows people the option to live in their own homes while providing reassurance to individuals and their families
that all their care needs and requirements are being met by an organisation who's staff are
fully qualified with a wealth of experience in their fields of expertise.
GMD Homecare is registered with the Care Inspectorate and has become one of the leading providers of Homecare in South Lanarkshire.
The Senior Care Assistant is an important role within the GMD Homecare team. You will lead, develop and support all new staff as well as our existing Care Assistants through your practice to provide the highest standards of care in the community, ensuring the dignity of the clients is maintained at all times. The Qualities that we are looking for in our senior staff include
· A good communicator and listener,
· To be focused, dedicated and reliable,
· To be able to demonstrate and share your knowledge with staff including new members of
our team
· To be able to reflect on your practice
· If you do not hold your SVQ qualifications you will be required to take part in our next SVQ
programme
In addition to your existing duties as a Care Assistant you will be required to take on the roles & responsibilities as a senior including:
· Participating in the 'on call ' rota
· Participate in emergency cover
· Attend office, to complete/ update paperwork when required
· Support & shadow staff members including new starts
· Dispensing PPE and documents as and when needed
· Ensure service is delivered in accordance with all relevant policies, procedures and
Practices
· Attend induction, in-house training sessions and staff meetings when required
· Attend reviews and assessments on Service Users when required.
· Reporting any issues to the management team
· Maintain the upkeep of clients files
· Carry out duties as assigned by the Registered Manager
If you are interested in joining our team you will participate in an in-depth induction programme that includes training in Manual handling, Administering of medication, Adult protection, and infection control. New staff then go on to shadow experienced staff on shift; this allows staff
the time & opportunity to gain the correct experience, knowledge & understanding to deliver the
high quality of care that our clients deserve. All our staff are registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a community based Social Care Service.
GMD Homecare staff want to make a difference and maintain the dignity and respect of the people that we support. It is important to us to deliver a person centred service to our clients and to go above and beyond what is asked of us as a care provider.
If you want to work to help us enable clients to continue to live in their own homes while preserving their dignity, choice and independence then a job with GMD could be the right one for you.
Essential Criteria includes
· Driver's License & access to car · Experience in Senior Care Assistant
· Shift Patterns Include Evening & Weekend work · Caring individual
Benefits include
· Guaranteed Hours · Paid Mileage contribution · Annual Bonus
· Full Training Provided · 28 Days Holiday (Pro-Rata) · Free PVG / updates
· Above Living wage Employer · Company Pension Available · Uniform Provided
· Opportunity to Achieve SVQ in Health and Social Care free of charge
· Working for a Value Based Company.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From £29,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Employee discount
* On-site parking
* Referral programme
* Store discount
Experience:
* supervisory: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
* Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person