Job summary
Extraordinary
People, Exceptional Care
Are you a Care
Assistant, Healthcare Assistant or Support Worker looking to take your first
steps into supervising a team? Our Senior Care Assistants play a key role in
ensuring each person living with dementia receives the care they need to live a
fulfilling life.
Senior Care
Assistant days/nights/rota of days & nights
£9.75 to £11.09
per hour
Rotherham
Sponsorship
is not available for this position.
Introduction
to the role
The position of
Senior Care Assistant is the linchpin between the care and nursing staff. You
are the glue that ensure the teams work together seamlessly to deliver
outstanding care to everyone.
You will report
directly to the Registered Nurse on shift, and you will play an active role in
clinical governance and medication management. This requires a keen eye for
details and the ability to give clear instructions to those on shift.
The
position is a physically and mentally challenging role that requires you to
give personal care to the individual. This includes all aspects of personal
care.
You will be an
ambassador of Orchard Care Homes, liaising with GPs, health professionals and
the residents families and friends, always promoting a professional and caring
image of the home. Via our Orchard Academy, you will receive bespoke training
and receive support to develop your leadership skills, clinical knowledge and
become an advocate for our leading dementia services.
Main duties of the job
Providing leadership
to the staff team which develops practices and ensures company policies and
procedures are followed in full.
To support residents
based on individual ability with all aspects of personal care including
toileting, bathing etc. following individual care plans carefully and ensuring
that all contact is polite, friendly, warm and supportive. To act as a key
worker for a named group of residents, ensuring that care is delivered in line
with residents personal needs and preferences.
About us
About
Orchard Care Homes
An area of significant historic note, Kimberworth is mentioned in
the 1086 Domesday Book, Cherry Trees care home is located in the middle of the
community, with good access to the surrounding area.
Winner of the Gold trophy for Best Smaller Care
Home Group at the CHA (Care Home Awards) 2021.
Orchard Care Homes has been providing care for older
people for over 15 years. We are committed to being at the heart of the local
community and delivering the same level of care that we would all wish for our
loved ones.
We believe in
investing in our people. Your professional development will be actively
encouraged, with plenty of training and progression opportunities across our
portfolio of homes.
Benefits:
Access to Blue Light Discount Card & App.
Excellent training and progression
opportunities, from day one, with career pathways to enable you to grow and
develop.
Recognition schemes, such as Making a
Difference and an annual awards ceremony, recognising our dedicated staff
team.
Free Uniform and car parking.
Access to
our 24/7 Employee Support Hub offering confidential support on personal and professional
issues
Unlimited
access to our Refer a Friend bonus scheme Earn up to a £250 per person.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Providing leadership
to the staff team which develops practices and ensures company policies and
procedures are followed in full.
To support residents
based on individual ability with all aspects of personal care including
toileting, bathing etc. following individual care plans carefully and ensuring
that all contact is polite, friendly, warm and supportive. To act as a key
worker for a named group of residents, ensuring that care is delivered in line
with residents personal needs and preferences.
To always be alert to
residents physical and mental well-being, immediately reporting any changes in
a residents condition to a senior person on duty, and to accurately maintain
and update residents records as required.
Be understanding and
patient towards residents and their needs, to encourage and support residents
to participate in leisure activities as appropriate to the individual and their
preferences, ensuring their social and emotional needs are met. This also
includes supporting residents to outside appointments and leisure outings.
Responsible for making
and changing beds, tidying residents rooms (with the residents permission)
undertaking light cleaning duties as needed and generally assisting in ensuring
that the Orchard Home is kept clean, pleasant and welcoming always.
Helping to serve meals
and drinks at mealtimes and other times when required, taking care to present
meals and refreshments in an attractive way, with polite and courteous service.
In addition, providing the appropriate level of support at mealtimes.
To participate in the
formulation and maintenance of individual care plans for each resident and
administer medication to residents as prescribed, accurately maintaining
appropriate records for both.
To liaise with other
care professionals relating to the care needs of the residents.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Providing leadership
to the staff team which develops practices and ensures company policies and
procedures are followed in full.
To support residents
based on individual ability with all aspects of personal care including
toileting, bathing etc. following individual care plans carefully and ensuring
that all contact is polite, friendly, warm and supportive. To act as a key
worker for a named group of residents, ensuring that care is delivered in line
with residents personal needs and preferences.
To always be alert to
residents physical and mental well-being, immediately reporting any changes in
a residents condition to a senior person on duty, and to accurately maintain
and update residents records as required.
Be understanding and
patient towards residents and their needs, to encourage and support residents
to participate in leisure activities as appropriate to the individual and their
preferences, ensuring their social and emotional needs are met. This also
includes supporting residents to outside appointments and leisure outings.
Responsible for making
and changing beds, tidying residents rooms (with the residents permission)
undertaking light cleaning duties as needed and generally assisting in ensuring
that the Orchard Home is kept clean, pleasant and welcoming always.
Helping to serve meals
and drinks at mealtimes and other times when required, taking care to present
meals and refreshments in an attractive way, with polite and courteous service.
In addition, providing the appropriate level of support at mealtimes.
To participate in the
formulation and maintenance of individual care plans for each resident and
administer medication to residents as prescribed, accurately maintaining
appropriate records for both.
To liaise with other
care professionals relating to the care needs of the residents.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Whilst its not imperative that you have a Level 3 qualification in health and social care, you need to possess your Level 2 and have a desire to achieve your Level 3 via our career pathway.
Experience
Essential
- You will have previous care experience, ideally within Older Peoples care or within a dementia setting.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Whilst its not imperative that you have a Level 3 qualification in health and social care, you need to possess your Level 2 and have a desire to achieve your Level 3 via our career pathway.
Experience
Essential
- You will have previous care experience, ideally within Older Peoples care or within a dementia setting.
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.
