Avery Healthcare is a leading provider of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, committed to creating meaningful experiences for both residents and employees. As a Senior Care Assistant, you will play a vital role in delivering exceptional person-centered care and support to the residents, working closely with the care team to ensure a safe, caring, and inclusive environment.
Main duties of the job
As a Senior Care Assistant at Avery Healthcare, you will be responsible for monitoring the wellbeing of each resident, being aware of any changes that may impact their care, and ensuring their care plans are up-to-date. You will be involved in the person-centered care planning process, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating the plans. Additionally, you will support residents with their medication requirements, undertake staff supervisions, and act as a key point of contact for residents, their families, and healthcare professionals.
About us
Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, with a vision of 'creating meaningful lives together'. They are committed to offering exceptional care and support to their residents, as well as fostering a supportive and inspiring environment for their employees. Avery Healthcare has a growing network of over 100 homes across the country, and they are dedicated to building a culture where people feel valued and empowered.
Job responsibilities
Your focus as a Senior Care Assistant will be to support and work alongside the Care team to deliver high standards of personal care, providing a safe, caring, innovative, open, supportive, and inclusive environment for residents, visitors, and staff.
Other responsibilities will include:
* Monitoring the wellbeing of each resident, being aware of any changes impacting care and care plans, ensuring that new needs are met, and written records are amended to reflect any variation.
* Being involved in the person-centered care planning process, by implementing, monitoring, and undertaking monthly evaluations.
* Supporting residents with their medication requirements.
* Undertaking staff supervisions and supporting staff with their development where required.
* Acting as a key point of contact with residents, their relatives, and visitors, as well as health and social care professionals involved in their wellbeing, ensuring that any reasonable requests are acted upon, and concerns or complaints are escalated.
About you
To be successful in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do.
Our ideal candidate must:
* Have an NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes.
* Have 2 years experience working in a similar care environment.
* Have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
* Have a positive attitude towards both supporting and nurturing residents and staff.
* Be responsive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities.
Additional Information
Please note this role will require:
* A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
* Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
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