Senior Care Assistant

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £13.50 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Job Description

As a Senior Care Assistant at Amba-Qual Care Services, Kindness will be at the core of everything you do. It touches upon every aspect of our care. Every single person who works here understands that our residents are people just like them with their own stories to tell. And, by joining us, you’ll have a wonderful opportunity to give something back to those people.

For you, it will mean planning and implementing the kind of care that will give our service user 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 plans. Leading a team of Care Assistants, you will be responsible for maintaining the highest standards of care and you’ll be a real influence on the rest of the team. Whether you are showing someone how to use a walking frame, helping someone at the end of their life to eat a meal or talking to a resident’s family on the phone, you’ll do so with a sense of kindness, above anything else. You will be involved in providing essential physical and mental stimulation through a range of social and recreational activities, as well as administering medication.

One of your key responsibilities as Senior Care Assistant is to maintain accurate records of the job you do and build strong relationships with the rest of your team.

Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and therefore it is important that you are able to recognise the signs which may indicate possible abuse, harm or neglect in its different forms and know what to do if there are any concerns. All colleagues are required to attend safeguarding training appropriate to their role and to undertake additional training in associated areas. You also have the ability to seek appropriate advice and report concerns, including escalation if action is not taken.

About Amba-Qual Care Services

At Amba-Qual Care Services, kindness is more than a word. It is a belief that caring for people means caring about what matters most to them so we can support them to lead their best possible life.

To be able to provide the kindest possible care there are 5 values or qualities that everyone who is part of the Amba-Qual Care Services team shows up with, supports and coaches in each other every single day. We call these 5 qualities Kindness the Amba-Qual Care Services Way: We are curious and ask questions, look for clues and seek to understand. We are compassionate and try to walk in the shoes of others. We’re creative yet practical, using our imagination to make things happen. We are courageous in how we support residents to live the life they want, and we can always be counted on.

We champion inclusivity, fostering a workplace where everyone feels valued and can be themselves. Our diverse and inclusive workforce allows us to learn from each other and better represent the communities we serve.

Our dedicated, professional colleagues strive to always deliver outstanding adult social care – and we care about our talented teams too, supporting them in their professional and personal growth. We are committed to developing people that work for us through robust career pathways, CPD and post graduate programmes. Throughout your career, Amba-Qual Care Services will invest in you with great opportunities to progress into regional and national roles.

We’ll provide full training, so it’s a great opportunity to learn something new. In return, you will enjoy access to a huge variety of benefits and services to support your physical and psychological well-being and throughout your career as a Senior Care Assistant we will invest in you.

Duties

• To work with other staff employed by the service and to assist in administration work – write and review assessments, produce staff shift rota, asssist to train junior staff, be involved in marketing and promotoing the business by doing leaflet drops/handouts, 50% care calls, be part of the on call rota
• To help service users overcome any mobility problems and other physical disabilities, including helping in the use and care of aids and personal equipment
• To care for service users in non-discriminatory ways, respecting each users dignity, individuality, cultural and social background and independence.
• To provide personal care and support to people in their own homes in line with an agreed care and support plan.
• To support junior care workers when required and offer guidance to improve standards of the work force.
• To contribute to specialised care plans, eg for people with dementia, re-enablement or people with continence difficulties
• To help users take their prescribed medication (as specified on their care plans)
• Read and write reports, and take part in service users meetings and in training activities as directed
• Complete to a good standard of English notes, journals, concerns, incident reports and meeting minutes
• Report to the RM on any aspects of service user care which warrants urgent action
• Comply with the services guidelines and policies at all times, eg in respect of dress code, wearing of identity badges, travelling and security and safeguarding of service users
• Participate in and attend where possible team, staff and any other meetings to ensure shared learning, updates and other communications are understood.
• Conduct spot checks, audits reviews with actions, record and review concerns & incidents on CLL and follow up actions and shared learnings.

For this role, successful candidates will have:

• NVQ 2/3 in Health and Social Care desirable or a willingness to undertake the qualification
• You’ll have at least 6 months to one year’s experience in long term care, assisted living, or healthcare
• Ability to handle multiple priorities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrates good judgment, leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Medication administration training or/and a willingness to undertake training if required.
• Demonstration of proficiency in computer skills, Microsoft Office (Outlook and Excel)
• Car owner/driver and current driving license is desirable or access to a car

Benefits including

• Higher than average pay rates
• Paid Enhanced DBS/PVG
• Free uniform
• Company pension scheme
• 28 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Life assurance cover for all colleagues
• Award-winning learning and development and support to achieve qualifications
• An opportunity to learn from experienced colleagues as part of an outstanding and committed team
• First-rate working environment in a purpose-built luxury home
• Free onsite car parking and close to local transport links
• Refer a friend scheme

Experience:

• providing care: 1 years (required)

Certification:

• NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care (required)

Work Location: Motherwell, Scotland