Job Description

Senior Care Assistant - Elderly Care
Residential Care
Sheffield
Day shifts, evenings and weekend
£12.60 per hour in April

Are you passionate about providing outstanding care?
Do you want to guide others to succeed?

We are currently looking for a dedicated Senior Carer to join our highly skilled team within our award-winning Care Home.

Working for a privately owned independent residential care home, who are proud to have been providing care for the elderly for over 25 years in the Sheffield area, this is a 34 bed Elderly Residential home. The home`s ethos is to provide personalised, exceptional individual care by an experienced and happy team,

The types of duties you may undertake include: -
To ensure clients are provided with the highest standards of care and support, in accordance with the organisation philosophy, policies and procedures, following individualised, person centred care plans.
Carry out assessment of care needs of the residents, plan and implement appropriate care in consultation with the resident, relatives, appropriate person and the wider care team when required.
Produce person centred care plans and risk assessments for existing residents, ensuring they are updated regularly and to reflect changes in needs.
Build good relationships with residents and their families, review daily care notes to help maintain and improve care delivery, individuality, mobility, dignity, respect and choice at all times.
Be responsive to reports from Care Support Workers regarding any changes in residents` conditions and/or circumstances and act timely and effectively when these changes occur.
To report back to the management team on any aspect of client care which they feel warrants investigation or urgent action.

We will provide the successful applicant with full training, coaching and support to enable you to feel fully confident in this role.
Experience of using MS Word and Outlook is essential, along with good communication and organisational skills.

Requirements-
You must have an NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care as a minimum, and ideally be working towards a Level 3 (or equivalent).
You must have also worked in Health and Social Care for a minimum of 2 years, with at least 1 year being at a Senior Level or equivalent.
Please note that this role will be working on a rotational shift pattern, including evenings and weekends.

To discuss this role further please `Apply` and attach your CV