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Rota Support is acting on behalf of a small residential care home to recruit a Senior Carer on a permanent contract, offering between 36-42 hours per week at 12.75 per hour.
Located in a small village just outside of Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, this residential care home provides 24 hour assisted living and residential care to the elderly.The home is set in a peaceful countryside position and provides a homely, comfortable family like environment. The emphasis within the home is that staff encourage and support and assist residents to maintain their independence and exercise their right to make choices and decisions themselves while also assisting and promoting healthy caring relationships between all members of the home.
Responsibilities
The duties of the Senior Carer will include but are not restricted to:
- Continence care
- Safety
- Personal care
- Observations of physical and emotional needs
- Medication administration
- Assisting with meals
- Following care plans
- Attending monthly staff meetings
- Attending all staff training
- Ensuring all hygiene regulations are being adhered to
- Activities with the residents
- Participating in care plan reviews
- Medication administration and management
- Managing the team on shift
- Effective handover with staff
The company is looking for an individual with a minimum of 2 years experience working in a care home setting, of which, 1 year of these 2 years is in a Senior Carer role.
They are offering a generous 12.75 per hour and are ideally are looking for somebody that can commit to between 36-42 hours per week. The majority of the shifts will be throughout the day and will range from anything between 6-12 hours, however, covering the ocassional night shift will be required, as well as every other weekend.
Please note:Unfortunately applicants requiring sponsorships will not be considered for this position, thank you.
