Job summary
We are looking for a Senior Care Worker who shares our culture of care, respect and independence. We offer a varied and fast paced setting that will support you to grow and develop as a social care professional. If this sounds like the opportunity for you, come and join our friendly and supportive team.
Main duties of the job
Youll contribute to and participate in the smooth running of the unit and youll shift lead in the absence of the Nurse. Youll also work within our established team to contribute to the development of care plans for people who use our service, ensuring we continually offer a person centred approach. You'll effectively lead, motivate and support staff to promote person centred care and ensure that residents needs are met.Ideally, youll have experience of working with older adults in a residential or nursing setting. We provide 24 hour care to our service users so you will need the flexibility to work shift patterns, which include weekend working. NQV Level 3 would be advantageous but not essential as the opportunity to study towards this qualification will be available.
About us
Choosing a career with HCC Care means joining one of our friendly, committed and supportive teams, as well as being part of the largest care provider in Hampshire. Youll have access to a wealth of rewarding career choices, whatever your skills and experience.
In return for your hard work and commitment we offer a warm and supportive working environment, access to Local Government Pension Scheme, generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working and other great benefits.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In this role you will be responsible for:
- Maintaining people's wellbeing, care, support and safety.
- Providing leadership and support for staff.
- Providing medication and support in the delivery of high-quality End of Life care.
- Accurately recording and updating resident's records.
- Adhering to professional and departmental standards, policies and procedures.
- Key decision making in resident's support plans and rota management.
Day to day tasks may include:
- Building positive relationships with people using the service, considering their life history, likes and dislikes etc.
- Supervising and supporting care staff on a day to day basis and through informal and formal supervision processes, including care practice monitoring, valuing performance meetings and annual appraisals.
- Supporting people to access the community for health appointments and social activities.
- Completing and maintaining records, ensuring compliance with agreed departmental requirements, procedures and standards.
- Ensuring a high standard of person-centred care is provided.
- Identifying training needs for care staff.
- Supporting care staff including agency carers in the completion of their induction.
- Administration of medication in line with HCC Policy and medication training.
- Providing person-centred personal care as per support plan, to meet the social, emotional and care needs of people using the service, ensuring their comfort and safety.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In this role you will be responsible for:
- Maintaining people's wellbeing, care, support and safety.
- Providing leadership and support for staff.
- Providing medication and support in the delivery of high-quality End of Life care.
- Accurately recording and updating resident's records.
- Adhering to professional and departmental standards, policies and procedures.
- Key decision making in resident's support plans and rota management.
Day to day tasks may include:
- Building positive relationships with people using the service, considering their life history, likes and dislikes etc.
- Supervising and supporting care staff on a day to day basis and through informal and formal supervision processes, including care practice monitoring, valuing performance meetings and annual appraisals.
- Supporting people to access the community for health appointments and social activities.
- Completing and maintaining records, ensuring compliance with agreed departmental requirements, procedures and standards.
- Ensuring a high standard of person-centred care is provided.
- Identifying training needs for care staff.
- Supporting care staff including agency carers in the completion of their induction.
- Administration of medication in line with HCC Policy and medication training.
- Providing person-centred personal care as per support plan, to meet the social, emotional and care needs of people using the service, ensuring their comfort and safety.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Hold NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Ability to contribute to, monitor and implement changes that improve
- service delivery and outcomes for people who use the service.
- Ability to plan, allocate, delegate and supervise work appropriately whilst maintaining accountability.
- Ability to monitor care practice and delivery.
- Responding to and reporting emergency situations appropriately.
- Undertake basic clinical training in line with the requirements of the role.
- Capable of working independently, self-motivated and as part of a team, prioritising and managing their own workload, accessing supervision and support as necessary; attend training as required and keeping themselves up to date in order to deliver evidence-based care.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills; ability to build/sustain
- effective professional relationships with a range of people, including those who use the service, their relatives, colleagues and members of the wider multi-disciplinary team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Hold NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Ability to contribute to, monitor and implement changes that improve
- service delivery and outcomes for people who use the service.
- Ability to plan, allocate, delegate and supervise work appropriately whilst maintaining accountability.
- Ability to monitor care practice and delivery.
- Responding to and reporting emergency situations appropriately.
- Undertake basic clinical training in line with the requirements of the role.
- Capable of working independently, self-motivated and as part of a team, prioritising and managing their own workload, accessing supervision and support as necessary; attend training as required and keeping themselves up to date in order to deliver evidence-based care.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills; ability to build/sustain
- effective professional relationships with a range of people, including those who use the service, their relatives, colleagues and members of the wider multi-disciplinary team.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
