Job Description

As Senior Care Assistant you will assist with daily activities providing residents with both physical and emotional support and personal care as needed. You will be responsible for the smooth running of the shift and will assign specific tasks to the care assistants and monitor their completion. You will develop, review and update residents’ personal care plan to meet their changing physical, social and psychological needs. 
The Senior Care Assistant will promote high standards of care by ensuring all team members are trained and supervised appropriately and you will communicate professionally and warmly with visitors, family members and other health care professionals.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

We’re looking for caring, compassionate individuals who can manage a team, solve problems, show good judgement and communicate with all sorts of people. For this role, successful candidates will have: • NVQ 2/3 in Health and Social Care desirable or a willingness to undertake the qualification • You’ll have at least one year’s experience in long term care, assisted living or healthcare • Ability to handle multiple priorities • Strong written and verbal communication skills • Demonstrates good judgment, problem solving and decision making skills • Medication administration training or/and a willingness to undertake training if required • Demonstration of proficiency in computer skills, Microsoft Office (Outlook and Excel)