Senior Care Assistant
Job Description
NIGHT SHIFT
Do you have over 2 years of care experience?
Are you looking for a new challenge?
The Role:
Hazel End Care Home is in search of a Senior Care Assistant who will lead a compact team to uphold and sustain high care standards, as well as supervise the seamless operation of a designated floor throughout each shift.
As a Senior Care Assistant, you will hold significant responsibilities, including the management and administration of medication, the review and updating of resident care plans, the mentoring of less experienced staff, and the completion of return-to-work discussions and staff supervisions.
This is a busy role where our resident's needs will be your top priority. You will quickly become part of the care home family and let's be honest, our team members are what makes our home a great place to live and work!
Hours of work:
Your hours of work will be 8 pm - 8 am and you will be expected to work on a permanent rolling rota of three shifts on, three shifts off. This equates to an average working week of 42 hours in total.
Candidate Requirements:
You will have achieved or be working towards a Diploma/NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care to evidence your commitment and passion for care and be excited about the prospect of working as part of a dynamic team, ensuring the home adheres to the necessary requirements and procedures at all times, as the 'senior' in charge.
Hazel End care home is a contemporary residential care home, providing luxurious and comfortable facilities set in private landscaped gardens. Ideally located in Bishops Stortford, Hazel End offers first class residential and dementia care for up to 66 residents.
Anchor - a great place to work
Anchor is England's largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.
We're not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.
A rewarding environment
From health and happiness to finance and your career, we'll give you all the support you need.
Health & happiness
- Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
- Mental health support
- Flexible working options
- Access to online GP appointments
Finance
- Pension plan - contribute between 4% and 8% and we'll match it or better
- Quick and easy pension transfer service
- Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
- Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more
Career
- Ongoing personal and professional development programme
- Leadership Pathways online learning resources
- Career progression and promotion opportunities
To see our full range of benefits, check out our dedicated being well website Please follow the link or copy and paste https://anchorbeingwell.co.uk/ into your browser
Celebrating diversity, celebrating you
Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.
We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members. We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others.
We are a Gold Standard Inclusive Employer, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Menopause Friendly and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant, HouseProud Pledge and Age Friendly Employer Pledge schemes.
