Job summary
This is a permanent Senior Care Assistant role at Avery Healthcare's Aran Court Care Home in Tile Cross, Birmingham. The role involves supporting and working alongside the Care team to deliver high-quality personal care to residents, ensuring a safe, caring, and inclusive environment. Key responsibilities include monitoring residents' wellbeing, implementing and evaluating care plans, supporting with medication, and supervising and developing staff.
Main duties of the job
As a Senior Care Assistant, you will be responsible for supporting and working 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 key responsibilities include monitoring the wellbeing of each resident, being involved in the person-centred care planning process, supporting residents with their medication requirements, and undertaking staff supervisions.
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 passionate about creating enriching experiences for both residents and their team, offering exceptional care across over 100 homes and building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and were here to celebrate and support you every step of the you join us, youll be making a positive impact on residents lives every day your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. Were committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, youll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Senior Care Assistant. If this sounds like the place for you, wed love to hear from you!
ABOUT THE ROLE
Your focus as a Senior Care Assistant will be tosupport 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 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. Beinginvolved 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 be successful in 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 bothsupporting and nurturing residents and staff.
10. Beresponsive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities.
ABOUT AVERY
At Avery, were not just one of the UKs largest providers of luxury elderly care homes were a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and were passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team alike. With our vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we proudly offer exceptional care across our growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day. Join us and see why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.
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 will need an NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes, along with 2 years' experience working in a similar care environment. You should also have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, a positive attitude to supporting and nurturing residents and staff, and be responsive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities.