Night Senior Care Assistant
Job Description
Job summary
Are you an experienced care professional looking for a new challenge? Are you looking to use your skill set in a rewarding work environment with our welcoming and specialised support team at Sunnymeade care home? Come and join the Agincare family as a Senior Care Assistant Where you'll be working As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy £13.46 per hour Refer a friend scheme earn up to £1000* Outstanding career development Fully funded training up to QCF level 5 Blue Light care discount package Company pension scheme What is required from you? A minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK This position is working 36 hours per week, to include alternate weekends You must have at least 2 years experience working in a care setting You must have your NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care A day in the life of a Senior Care Assistant (Nights) Person-centred care - You will ensure that residents receive personal care from you and your team including bathing, dressing and oral care within their preferences, and actively promote right to choice and independence Review - You will contribute to and carry out care reviews with your residents to ensure their plans reflect their needs. Medication - You will administer residents' medication in a safe and supportive and compliant way Social Activity - You will lead in and participate in trips out, social engagements and activities within the home. Leadership - you may support new starters or existing staff with shadowing and development, and may be called up on to lead the home where more senior managers are not available. Agincare is proudly celebrating 40 years of caring for communities.
Main duties of the job
Are you an experienced care professional looking for a new challenge? Are you looking to use your skill set in a rewarding work environment with our welcoming and specialised support team at Sunnymeade care home? Come and join the Agincare family as a Senior Care Assistant. As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy £13.46 per hour, a refer a friend scheme where you can earn up to £1000, outstanding career development, fully funded training up to QCF level 5, a Blue Light care discount package, and a company pension scheme. You will be required to have a minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK, work 36 hours per week, including alternate weekends, and have at least 2 years experience working in a care setting with an NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care. Duties include administering medication safely, providing personal care, participating in social activities, and contributing to care reviews. Additionally, you may support new staff or lead the home in absence of senior managers.
About us
Agincare is a family-owned care provider celebrating 40 years of caring for communities. As a rapidly growing organization with more than 5,500 team members, they deliver care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations nationwide. They are a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, committed to supporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation. They also support the Armed Forces community by offering guaranteed interviews to service leavers and members of the military community. All services are regulated by the CQC, and Agincare is an equal opportunities employer that encourages applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences. They offer career development opportunities and prioritize quality in their delivery of social and health care services.
Job responsibilities
Package Description:
Are you an experienced care professional looking for a new challenge?Are you looking to use your skill set in a rewarding work environment with our welcoming and specialised support team at Sunnymeade care home?
Come and join the Agincare family as aSenior Care Assistant
Where you'll be working
- Click here to view the care home: https://www.agincare.com/care-homes/somerset/sunnymeade-care-home/
- Care Quality Commission Rating - https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-19058397309
As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy
- £13.46 per hour
- Refer a friend scheme earn up to £1000*
- Outstanding career development
- Fully funded training up to QCF level 5
- Blue Light care discount package
- Company pension scheme
What is required from you?
- A minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK
- This position is working 36 hours per week, to include alternate weekends
- You must have at least 2 years experience working in a care setting
- You must have your NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care
A day in the life of a Senior Care Assistant (Nights)
- Person-centred care - You will ensure that residents receive personal care from you and your team including bathing, dressing and oral care within their preferences, and actively promote right to choice and independence
- Review -You will contribute to and carry out care reviews with your residents to ensure their plans reflect their needs.
- Medication - You will administer residents' medication in a safe and supportive and compliant way
- Social Activity - You will lead in and participate in trips out, social engagements and activities within the home.
- Leadership - you may support new starters or existing staff with shadowing and development, and may be called up on to lead the home where more senior managers are not available.
Agincare is proudly celebrating 40years of caring for communities. As a rapidlygrowing, family-ownedcare provider with more than5,500 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of ournew not-for-profit Childrens Services. Today,Agincare is one of the UKs largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locationsnationwide.As a signatory of theCare Leaver Covenant, we are committed tosupporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation.We are proud to support the Armed Forcescommunity through our alliance,offering guaranteed interviewsto service leavers and members of the military community.All of our services areregulated by the CQCand Agincare is proud to be anequal opportunities employerand encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.As care is always in high demand, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities available. If this particular role isnt the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies,www.agincare.com/careers
*Refer a friend bonuses are subject to terms and conditions
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK; at least 2 years experience working in a care setting; NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Agincare
Address
Agincare Homes Holdings
Chard
TA20 1LJ
United Kingdom
