Senior Care Assistant

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced, caring and motivated Senior Carer to join our team at Cherry Tree Care Home.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about providing high-quality, person-centred care and who is confident in taking responsibility for the smooth running of a shift.

As a Senior Carer, you will play an important role in supporting our residents, leading the care team and ensuring that the highest standards of care, dignity, safety and wellbeing are maintained at all times.

Key Responsibilities

As a Senior Carer, your responsibilities will include:

• Providing high-quality, person-centred care to our residents.
• Supporting residents with all aspects of personal care, including washing, bathing, dressing, continence care, oral hygiene and grooming.
• Supporting residents with mobility, transfers, repositioning and daily living activities.
• Administering medication safely and accurately in accordance with the MAR chart, prescriptions, care plans and medication procedures, where trained and competent.
• Supporting residents with eating, drinking and maintaining good nutrition and hydration.
• Monitoring residents' health and wellbeing and reporting any changes or concerns promptly.
• Taking responsibility for the smooth running of the shift.
• Leading, supporting and supervising care staff during the shift.
• Delegating duties appropriately according to residents' needs and staff competency.
• Completing and contributing to care plans and risk assessments, ensuring they reflect residents' current needs.
• Completing accurate daily records, incident reports and other required documentation.
• Attending and contributing to MDT meetings.
• Liaising professionally with families, nurses, GPs, social workers, community teams and other external agencies.
• Supporting residents during appointments and communicating relevant information to healthcare professionals.
• Responding appropriately to emergencies, falls, safeguarding concerns and changes in residents' condition.
• Ensuring safeguarding procedures are followed at all times.
• Promoting residents' dignity, independence, choice, privacy and wellbeing.
• Ensuring staff follow care plans, risk assessments, policies and procedures.
• Supporting new and existing staff and acting as a positive role model.
• Monitoring standards of care and reporting concerns to the Nurse in Charge / Management.
• Supporting audits, quality checks and continuous improvement within the home.
• Maintaining a safe, clean and welcoming environment for residents.
• Ensuring effective communication and handover between shifts.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for someone who is:

• Caring, compassionate and genuinely committed to improving residents' lives.
• Confident and capable of taking responsibility for a shift.
• An excellent communicator.
• Organised and able to prioritise tasks effectively.
• Able to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Confident supporting and leading other members of staff.
• Able to remain calm and professional in challenging situations.
• Reliable, trustworthy and professional.
• Able to recognise changes in residents' health and wellbeing.
• Committed to maintaining high standards of care.
• Comfortable communicating with families and external professionals.

Experience and Qualifications

Essential:

• Previous experience working in a care home or health and social care setting.
• Experience providing personal care.
• Good understanding of person-centred care.
• Good understanding of safeguarding.
• Ability to communicate effectively and complete care documentation.
• Willingness to undertake all required training and competency assessments.

Desirable:

• Previous Senior Carer / Team Leader experience.
• Level 2 or Level 3 Health & Social Care qualification.
• Medication administration experience.
• Experience with care planning and risk assessments.
• Experience working with people living with dementia or complex care needs.
• Experience working as part of an MDT.

Why Join Us?

At Cherry Tree Care Home, we believe our residents deserve kindness, dignity, respect and the very best standard of care.

We are looking for a Senior Carer who wants to make a genuine difference and who takes pride in their work.

You will be joining a team where your contribution matters and where you will have opportunities to develop your skills and progress within your career.

If you are an experienced Care Assistant looking to take the next step in your career, or an experienced Senior Carer looking for a new opportunity, we would love to hear from you.

Apply Today

If you are caring, committed and ready to take the next step in your career, please apply through Indeed.

Pay: £12.71-£19.65 per hour

Expected hours: 36.0 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Work Location: In person