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Senior Care Assistant - Care Home

Care UK
Posted 5 days ago, valid for a month
Location

Darlington, Durham DL3 7AZ, England

Salary

£12.71 per hour

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Care UK is seeking a Senior Care Assistant to lead and supervise shifts while managing resident care plans and liaising with families and healthcare professionals.
  • Candidates should ideally have an NVQ Level 3 in health and social care and possess proven leadership and organizational skills.
  • The role involves administering medication, conducting risk assessments, and supporting care assistants to meet residents' daily needs.
  • The position offers a competitive salary along with benefits such as career development opportunities and access to wages at any time.
  • Applicants should have a strong desire to help others and a commitment to making a positive impact on residents' lives.

Are you a passionate and caring individual looking for a rewarding career with excellent training and opportunities for development? Join Care UK, a multi award winning care provider as a Senior Care Assistant.

The Role

  • Leading and supervising your shift
  • Case managing residents and liaising with families, healthcare professionals and other stakeholders to ensure that the best care plans are created and delivered
  • Administering and recording medication
  • Carrying out risk assessments
  • Working alongside care assistants to support residents with daily needs, ensuring residents remain as active and independent as possible
  • Working closely with the leadership team to develop services
  • Provide a fun, inclusive, and professional approach at all times

Some of our benefits by joining the Care UK family:

  • Wagestream - access your wages at any time
  • Bank Holiday Pay Enhancements
  • Career development, training and access to our approved apprenticeship scheme
  • Hundreds of online and in-store discounts
  • Annual purchase holiday scheme
  • Wellbeing support

About You

  • NVQ Level 3 in health and social care desirable
  • Be well-organised, IT literate and adept at allocating and delegating work appropriately
  • Proven ability to lead and supervise others
  • A good understanding of care planning processes
  • Be experienced in or happy to undertake training on administering medication
  • Above all, have a natural ability to help make the lives of others more fulfilling

We are looking for people to make a difference to residents lives every day. When you join Care UK youll be joining a team who all share the same values: caring, passionate and teamwork. You will have a strong desire to help people and put residents at the heart of everything you do.

We are committed to recruiting diverse, talented people, who share our passion for helping others. We see the potential in everyone, let us help fulfil yours. Click apply now.

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In order to submit this application, a TotalJobs account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all TotalJobs’ services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to TotalJobs’ Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to TotalJobs and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.