Senior Health Care Assistant: Visa sponsorship

We Care Group

Full job description

Career Opportunity

Job Title: Senior Health Care Assistant

Reports to: Manager

Company

We Care Group are a family owned company. Founded on the tradition of healthcare excellence, we bring a combination of the highest quality health care services and experienced, compassionate and dedicated staff to all of our nursing and care homes

We offer a warm, supportive and uplifting environment, where our residents are able to maintain their own individuality and feel at home. We take pride in being both small enough to care and large enough to be able to care. After all, we believe in ‘caring for our loved ones, like they cared for us!’

Benefits

  • Quarterly Bonus (48p per hour)
  • DBS costs are covered and uniforms provided by Employer
  • Employer Contributory Pension of 3%
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Company Events (such as Care Awards)
  • Buddy System (£200)
  • Employee of the Month (£100)
  • Employee Competitions with Love2Shop Vouchers
  • Option to join the Blue Light Card Scheme
  • Free Tea/Coffee and Soup/Sandwiches
  • Free On-Site Parking
  • Blue Light Card

About you

Ideally, you’ll have or be working towards an NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care. You will have 2 years experience in the care sector and understand person centred care planning and have a strong knowledge of care industry. What’s essential, though, is your brilliant positive energy and natural ability to get along with people and manage a team and have experience with rota management. You’ll know what good record keeping looks like and be able to manage your time effectively. And, whenever you communicate with a resident or co-worker, you’ll be truly considerate and kind. Well, after all, it’s just in your nature.

Job Overview

As a Senior Carer you will be planning and implementing the kind of care that will give our residents a real sense of security, dignity and independence. You will get to know our residents and their families – helping to ensure we deliver truly personalised care. As the Senior Health Care Assistant, you will be leading a team of Health Care Assistants, you will be responsible for maintaining the highest of standards and you’ll be a positive influence on the rest of the team, and lead by example. As well as administering medication One of your key responsibilities as a Senior Health Care Assistant is to maintain accurate records of the job you do and build strong relationships with the rest of your team.

Responsibilities and Duties of the Job

  • To be in charge of all care staff on each shift
  • To administer all Residents medication when required
  • To assist in the general day-to-day activities within the Home.
  • To maintain a safe and secure environment for Residents, staff Members and visitors.
  • Ensure residents are assisted with their day to day personal care
  • Assisting with meals/drinks to support our residents overall nutrition
  • Engaging with residents who wish to take part in social and recreational activities
  • Supporting the Home Manager with jobs as necessary
  • Completing all relevant paperwork in a timely manner
  • Reporting any safeguarding concerns
  • Promote independence of our residents at all times to improve their quality of life
  • Accompany clients to medical appointments.
  • Observe and record clients’ physical and emotional well-being, and promptly report any changes to senior staff.

Personal Responsibilities

Attend training and staff meetings as directed by the management

(Note: In addition to these functions employees are required to carry out such duties as may reasonably be required)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £12.50 per hour

Expected hours: 44 per week

Additional pay:

  • Quarterly bonus

Benefits:

  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Employee discount
  • Free parking
  • Health & wellbeing programme
  • On-site parking
  • UK visa sponsorship

Schedule:

  • 12 hour shift
  • Holidays
  • Night shift
  • Overtime
  • Weekend availability

Experience:

  • Senior HCA: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

  • NVQ 2 / 3 Health and Social Care (required)

Work authorisation:

  • United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

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