Senior Care Assistant - Nursing, Newtownards
Client:
Healthcare Ireland Group
Location:
Newtownards, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
acf4624eed47
Job Views:
8
Posted:
04.04.2025
Expiry Date:
19.05.2025
Job Description:
We do not offer sponsorship for this role - if you require sponsorship your application will be automatically declined. Please consider this carefully before applying - no exceptions.
The Home
Blair House Care Home is a registered Nursing Home located on the outskirts of Newtownards, overlooked by Scrabo Tower. It is close to the town centre with different transport options available. Blair House Care Home has a total of 85 beds across 4 units including Residential Dementia, Nursing Dementia, Frail and Elderly Nursing, and a newly opened Mental Health Unit. The team in Blair House Care Home are well experienced in their fields and provide high quality care to all of our residents.
The Role
The Senior Care Assistant role in our Nursing Homes is part of a dedicated team who are essential to the daily operations of the Home. Senior Care Assistants provide high quality care and support to our residents in a warm and safe environment. Senior Care Assistants play a crucial role in the delivery of care, working with the Registered Nurses and Care Assistants, providing leadership, guidance and hands-on assistance to ensure the residents receive personalised care that meets their individual needs and preferences.
Our Senior Care Assistants also provide emotional support and companionship to residents, fostering meaningful relationships and promoting a sense of compassion; an advocacy for the rights and preferences of our residents.
Main Responsibilities
1. Providing practical support and responsive care to residents who require assistance with intimate personal needs such as dressing, bathing and toileting activities ensuring that such activities comply with procedures and the relevant healthcare legislation.
2. Observes and monitors the wellbeing of residents ensuring that any unusual physical, mental or emotional occurrences are promptly referred to senior staff/the primary nurse and documented as appropriate.
3. Monitors and allocates the work for care assistants.
4. Develops and maintains a good professional relationship with residents, colleagues and visitors responding promptly and courteously to requests and enquiries.
5. Responsible for the administration of medicines.
Skills Needed
Desired Criteria
* Previous experience in care home setting.
* Experience supervising staff.
Required Criteria
* Medications experience within care setting.
* The Right to Work in the UK.
* Educated to a minimum GCSE/NVQ 3 or above (or similar qualification) with a good standard of English.
Healthcare Ireland are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.
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