COTON HOUSE – SENIOR CARE ASSISTANT

Coton House, a 24 bedded residential home specialising in the delivery of high-quality care for older people and those living with dementia, is now looking for a Senior Care Assistant to join their team.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Relevant experience in a similar role – administering medication, care planning and leading the team.
• They will be enthusiastic and passionate about delivering high quality care.
• Have strong initiative and leadership skills to manage their workload and oversea the team.
• Completed or be working towards a Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care.
• Fully flexible to work 20 hours each week according to the Rota including weekends – shift pattern 07:45 to 20:45.

Duties will include:

• Promote and encourage the individuality, independence, self-respect and dignity of residents.
• Encourage and assist residents to participate in decisions concerning planning of their care.
• Ensure all care given is based upon the individual care assessment for each resident and that the care plan is administered to the highest standard.
• Maintain accurate and informative daily records for all residents.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date care plans, reviewing them regularly with particular regard to the emotional, physical, social and spiritual needs of the resident.
• Develop and maintain good relationships with residents’ relatives, as well as with outside organisations and professional colleagues.
• Undertake general observation and accurate reporting, both verbal and written, of residents’ physical, emotional, social progress or deterioration
• Involvement, where appropriate, in resident reviews
• Ensure the safe storage, documentation and administration of medication is carried out in accordance with current guidelines and training.
• Ensure full compliance with all Health and Safety regulations by completing risk assessments where appropriate.
• Inform promptly the manager of any serious illness, accident or defect within the premises and complete the appropriate records.
• Attend and keep up to date with all mandatory trainings, including supervisions, appraisals and team meetings.

Benefits:

• Uniform
• Pension
• Statutory sick pay
• Mandatory training
• Career development

Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £13.12 per hour
Expected hours: 20 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Referral programme
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Day shift

Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £13.12 per hour

Benefits:

• Free parking
• On-site parking

Experience:

• Medication administration: 1 year (required)
• Senior care: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In perso

• Promote and encourage the individuality, independence, self-respect and dignity of residents.
• Encourage and assist residents to participate in decisions concerning planning of their care.
• Ensure all care given is based upon the individual care assessment for each resident and that the care plan is administered to the highest standard.
• Maintain accurate and informative daily records for all residents.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date care plans, reviewing them regularly with particular regard to the emotional, physical, social and spiritual needs of the resident.
• Develop and maintain good relationships with residents’ relatives, as well as with outside organisations and professional colleagues.
• Undertake general observation and accurate reporting, both verbal and written, of residents’ physical, emotional, social progress or deterioration
• Involvement, where appropriate, in resident reviews
• Ensure the safe storage, documentation and administration of medication is carried out in accordance with current guidelines and training.
• Ensure full compliance with all Health and Safety regulations by completing risk assessments where appropriate.
• Inform promptly the manager of any serious illness, accident or defect within the premises and complete the appropriate records.
• Attend and keep up to date with all mandatory trainings, including supervisions, appraisals and team meetings