Senior Care Assistant - Belfast, United Kingdom - Wood Green

Wood Green

Verified Company

Belfast, United Kingdom

1 week ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

*Welcome Bonus**Refer a Friend Bonus*The role of our Senior Care Assistants is to work within our care teams to create a comfortable and caring environment which enables residents to flourish and to be as independent as possible, whilst also working within the natural limitations and boundaries of the resident's care needs.

Senior Care Assistants play a pivotal role in creating a supportive and sympathetic working culture where more junior members of the team feel fully supported in their roles.

*Management of medication in accordance with medication policy and procedure, ensuring safety and care at all times.

*To be in charge as required in the absence of the home manager and delegate and supervise staff.

To communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, ensuring comprehensive handovers are completed and updating the home manager of any changes to a residents care needs.
To ensure documentation including care plans, risk assessments etc. are written in a personcentred way, maintained and kept up to date in a timely manner.
To provide, supervise and monitor the daily routine to ensure high standards within the home.

*The provision of person-centred care that always ensures the dignity, respect and enablement of all people that use our service.

Looking for ways to improve the care experience for residents and relatives and seeking out and implementing feedback received.

Essential criteria

In addition to an enthusiastic attitude and a positive approach, we are looking for individuals who demonstrate the following experience, skills and attributes:

NVQ3 in Health & Social Care, related area or equivalent or higher recognised qualification
Previous experience of working within a professional care environment
Experience of documentation preparation, reporting and care planning
A genuine interest and passion for working with people with various care needs and making a positive difference to all aspects of their daily living experience;
A confident communicator with a good command of the English language, both written and spoken, who builds rapport easily with residents, relatives and colleagues
A natural leader who leads by example, inspires and encourages their team to deliver excellence through ongoing coaching, mentorship and support
A team player who can work effectively as a key member of a care team which is focused on delivering excellence;
Kindness, empathy and an acute understanding of the challenges facing residents as they come to terms with living in a new care environment;
Live registration with NISCC, satisfactory to the company.
A satisfactory Enhanced Access NI check.