Job summary
This role as a Senior Care Assistant at Avery Healthcare's Amarna House Care Home in Acomb, York offers an excellent opportunity to provide high-quality, compassionate care to residents. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the care team, monitoring resident wellbeing, and ensuring a safe, caring, and inclusive environment.
Main duties of the job
As a Senior Care Assistant, you will focus on delivering exceptional personal care, implementing person-centered care plans, and supporting staff development. Key responsibilities include monitoring resident wellbeing, participating in care planning, administering medication, and acting as a key point of contact for residents, families, and healthcare professionals.
About us
Avery Healthcare is one of the largest providers of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, with a vision of 'creating meaningful lives together' through exceptional care and enriching experiences for residents. The company has a growing portfolio of over 100 care homes and is committed to establishing itself as the preferred choice for both residents and employees.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Package Description:
Shift Details: 07:00 am - 7:00 pm, including weekends
At Avery Healthcare we believe in caring for those who care for our residents; We recognise and celebrate our hard-working colleagues, support your careerdevelopmentand offer a variety of apprenticeships, and provide you with access to a range of leisure and retail discounts.
We are seeking a compassionate, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our friendly, award-winning team as Senior Care Assistant.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Your focus asaSeniorCare Assistant will be tosupport and work alongside the Care team todeliverhigh standardsof personal care, providing a safe, caring, innovative, open,supportive,andinclusive environmentfor residents,visitorsand staff.
Other responsibilitieswillinclude:
1. Monitoringthe wellbeing of each resident, being aware of any changeimpactingon care and care plans, ensuring that new needs aremet,and written records are amended to reflect any variation.
2. Being involved in the person-centred care planning process, by implementing, monitoring, and undertaking monthly evaluations.
3. Supporting residents with their medication requirements.
4. Undertaking staff supervisions and supporting staff with their development where required.
5. Actingas a key point for contact with residents, theirrelativesand visitors, as well as health and social care professionals involved in their wellbeing, ensuring that any reasonable requests are actedupon,and concerns or complaints are escalated.
ABOUT YOU
To besuccessfulin your application, youwill live our values of caring, supportive, honest,respectful,and accountable in all that you do.
Our ideal candidatemust:
6. Have an NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes.
7. Have 2 years experience working in similar care environment.
8. Have the ability tocommunicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
9. Have a positive attitude to both supporting and nurturing residents and staff.
10. Be responsive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities.
ABOUT AVERY
As one of the largestproviders of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, we believe that the lateryearsof our residents lives should be as enriching as any other. Our vision of creating meaningful lives together is reached by the exceptional care and experience we proudly offer throughout our growing portfolio of over 100 care homes whilst establishing ourselves as the preferred choice forresidents and employees.
Please note this role will require:
11. A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
12. proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
13. To be successful in this role, you must have an NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes, 2 years' experience working in a similar care environment, and the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. You should also have a positive attitude towards supporting and nurturing residents and staff, and be responsive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities.