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SalarySenior care workers
The Role
We are looking for caring, compassionate people, who are organised and work on their own initiative. It is important that you have good communication skills in written and spoken English to join our home care team. International applicants will need to have completed the IELTS test.
Ideal Candidate
- The successful Senior Care Worker will have achieved a QCF Levels 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent
- Have a full UK or international driving licence and access to their own car
- Team player and conscious contribution to the team.
- Have the right to work in the UK – our immigration team will assist
- Are over 18 years of age (due to legal restrictions in relation to giving personal care)
- An enhanced DBS check will be required. *
- U.K Bank account. *
- National insurance number. *
- Our onboarding team will provide assistance
Main duties of the Senior Care Assistant role are to:
- Provide individual care for our service users.
- Spot check and monitor of quality and assurance.
- Administration of care records
- Carry out initial risk and needs assessments in respect of individual service users.
- Work in partnership with service users, their family, carers, advocates, healthcare professionals and others to ensure the seamless delivery of holistic packages of individual care support.
- Carry out regular reviews of individual services and risk assessments.
- Participate as required in multi-disciplinary review of service users’ needs.
- Shadow new care workers in the field to ensure their competence.
- Carry out the on-site observation and evaluation of care worker practice as part of routine supervision, in response to performance concerns, or as otherwise directed.
- Provide ad hoc support and instruction to care workers in the field, including in an emergency.
- Promote a safe working environment and safe systems of work.
- Understand and follow hazard and accident reporting procedures.
- Be alert to any changes in service users’ condition and circumstances and act appropriately when these changes.
- Successful candidates will be required to work alternate weekends and will Share On-Call duties on a rota basis.
The Rewards
- This Care role is offering you a competitive salary of £12.86 depending on experience
