Senior Carer

SENIOR CARE ASSISTANTS NEEDED - 1x HOME CARE, 1x LIVE IN CARE

LEAMINGTON SPA - £26000 - £30000

NO SPONSORSHIP PROVIDED, MUST HAVE RIGHT TO WORK IN UK, MUST HAVE CAR AND UK DRIVERS LICENCE, MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR FULL TIME WORK.

This is a full time role involving actively providing Domiciliary care to service users as well as performing junior management duties.

Duties

* To work with other staff employed by the service and to assist in administration work - write and review assessments, produce staff shift rota, asssist to train junior staff, be involved in marketing and promotoing the business by doing leaflet drops/handouts, 50% care calls, be part of the on call rota

* To help service users overcome any mobility problems and other physical disabilities, including helping in the use and care of aids and personal equipment

* To care for service users in non-discriminatory ways, respecting each users dignity, individuality, cultural and social background and independence.

* To provide personal care and support to people in their own homes in line with an agreed care and support plan.

* To support junior care workers when required and offer guidance to improve standards of the work force.

* To contribute to specialised care plans, eg for people with dementia, re-enablement or people with continence difficulties

* To help users take their prescribed medication (as specified on their care plans)

* Read and write reports, and take part in service users meetings and in training activities as directed

* Complete to a good standard of English notes, journals, concerns, incident reports and meeting minutes

* Report to the RM on any aspects of service user care which warrants urgent action

* Comply with the services guidelines and policies at all times, eg in respect of dress code, wearing of identity badges, travelling and security and safeguarding of service users

* Participate in and attend where possible team, staff and any other meetings to ensure shared learning, updates and other communications are understood.

* Conduct spot checks, audits reviews with actions, record and review concerns & incidents on CLL and follow up actions and shared learnings.

Essential criteria

The job holder must be:

* in possession of a current nursing pin

* self-motivated, organised, caring

* able to write and review assessments, care plans and preferably also be able to work the staff rota

* able to follow care planning requirements and instructions

* flexible in terms of availability, working hours, adaptability and be happy to do care work and administrative work in the office and go out marketing

* have previous experience of care work

* have their own car and UK drivers licence