Senior Health Care Assistant

Are you an experienced and empathetic care professional looking for your next rewarding role? Join our team and make a genuine difference in the daily lives of our residents, supporting their wellbeing, dignity, and independence.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

• Direct Resident Support: Deliver high-quality, person-centred personal care, assist with food and drink, manage health care needs, and facilitate recreational activities to maximise resident wellbeing and independence.
• Medication Administration: Safely and accurately administer medication using our electronic medication management system (such as Atlas eMAR).
• Person-Centred Engagement: Build trusting, respectful relationships with residents, families, and stakeholders, always tailing support to individual preferences, choices, and communication abilities.
• Care Planning & Documentation: Review, update, and maintain detailed care plans via digital care software to accurately reflect the changing needs, choices, and goals of our residents.
• Safety & Floor Management: Oversee a delegated section of the care home, strictly follow health and safety regulations, report any faults or damages, and maintain a safe environment for all.
• Compliance & Professional Development: Actively attend mandatory training sessions and maintain a thorough working knowledge of the home's policies, procedures, and daily routines.
• Emergency Response: Confidently respond to all emergencies within the home, making timely, safe and justifiable decisions under pressure.
• Leadership Cover: Act as a temporary Team Leader during absences, confidently taking on shift leadership responsibilities as instructed by senior management.
• Digital Systems: Efficiently use a variety of digital platforms including eMAR, care planning systems, MS Office, and e-learning platforms to record and access accurate records.

What We Are Looking For:

• Experience: Minimum of 2 years working in a similar care environment.
• Qualifications: Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care (or equivalent).
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written skills, with the specific ability to connect with and understand individuals who have limited communication.
• Attributes: A positive, flexible attitude with a deep understanding of the sensitivity needed to care for vulnerable people.
• Working Style: Ability to prioritize a busy workload, apply initiative appropriately, and work independently with minimal direct supervision.

Have every other weekend off.