Senior Care Assistant
Salary: £14.90 - £18.63 Per Hour - D.O.E
Location: Kent, Sevenoaks
Hours: 37 Hours – Day Shifts
Healthcare Clinical is looking for a Senior Care Assistant to join a highly professional Nursing Home within the Sevenoaks area, where they have transformed from a Residential Care Home to a Nursing Home. The ideal Senior Care Assistant will have experience working with the elderly and must have a Level 3 NVQ in Health and Social Care or working towards this. This is a fantastic opportunity for the Senior Care Assistant to collaborate with a well-established provider.
The Senior Care Assistant will assist the Day Care Team with daily duties and mentor them where needed.
Senior Care Assistant Duties:
* Administering and Safe handling of medication
* Keep care plans up to date for each resident.
* Ensuring care plans are filled out to a high standard by the team.
* To make sure the resident's well-being and person-centered care are to a high-quality standard.
* Keeping in line and up to date with the home policies and procedures
* Conducting supervision meetings once every 2 months
Senior Care Assistant Benefits:
* An exceptional 4% Employer Contribution from the provider matching 4% Employee contribution.
* A holiday allowance of 6.6 weeks rises to 7.6 weeks after 5 years in service.
* A day off PAID for your Birthday – Yay!
* Memberships are reimbursed.
* Entitled to, up to 12 months sick leave with length of service.
* Referral Scheme - £200 per referral which is unlimited.
* Blue light card scheme benefits – Save with 1000s of Retailers across the UK.
* Employee assistance programme with excellent discounted gym memberships, 24/7 GP services, free counselling and cashback on your prescriptions, and private healthcare.
* Free Parking
* Free eye tests
* Free uniform
* Support and training provided with your ongoing professional development
Senior Care Assistant Requirements:
* To have an NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or to be working towards it
* 5 GCSE or equivalent
* The Senior Care Assistant will be competent in medication handling and administering.
* Must have knowledge of Microsoft Office - Word, excel, outlook, and IT skills.
* Empathetic, sympathetic, and respectful towards all residents and staff members
* Ability to work towards deadlines with accuracy and diligence.
* Understanding person-centered care
If you would like to be a part of the amazing team and are currently working as a Senior Care Assistant or maybe you're an experienced Care Assistant looking for progression then click “APPLY” today to find out more