Senior Caregiver

Introduction You will be working in our comfortable 36 bedded Residential Home, located in Swadlincote, Derbyshire. What will your typical day involve? Running the floor, and the staff team on your shift Dealing with medication for residents Working with the management and other seniors to maintain a high level of care throughout the home Help create personalised care plans Care Plan and documentation evaluations GP/holistic Referrals Assisting with personal care (washing, dressing and grooming) Supporting with eating and drinking Building good and trusting relationships with residents and always being open and responsive to their questions and needs Creating a positive mealtime environment, whilst observing changes in nutritional status Acting as an advocate for residents and promoting their dignity Supporting and encouraging residents to participate in meaningful engagement Reporting any concerns to the Management team Who are we looking for? We ask our team members to take pride in their work, ensuring tasks are completed to a high standard, whilst maintaining an organised environment. Team members need to be comfortable with multitasking and able to work on their own initiative, unsupervised. Where necessary, the role will require working with other teams to ensure our residents are happy in their home. It is important that our team members can offer a cheerful, compassionate, respectful and caring approach and have good communication and interpersonal skills. Finally, we ask for a good understanding of the needs of older people and the desire to make a positive contribution to the lives of others. The following is essential: Level 2 minimum in care Previous history of working in residential care A compassionate, respectful, and caring approach A good understanding of the needs of older people Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build professional relationships and work well within a team Be able to work alone under pressure whilst managing and prioritising tasks A flexible attitude towards tasks and hours A professional presentation and positive attitude, with a customer-orientated and friendly outlook. What else do we offer? A friendly, supportive, team working environment Training & development opportunities Free uniform Hours Full Time: 33/22 hours a week on a rota over a 7-day period. Please specify on your application how many hours you are looking for. Apply Now If you meet the above requirements, we would love to hear from you! It is very important to us that, as well as meeting the job description, you can bring a wealth of experience and qualities that make you ideal for working with the elderly on a daily basis. Safeguarding Our positions are subject to Enhanced DBS Disclosures which will be completed upon successful application. All applications will be dealt with on an individual basis in accordance with our policy and organisational requirements. Diversity We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and residents we serve. You’ll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. Job Type:

Permanent Pay:

£12.00 per hour Benefits: Company events Company pension On-site parking Referral programme Schedule: 12 hour shift Night shift Ability to commute/relocate: Swadlincote, Derbyshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required) Experience: providing care: 1 year (required) supervisory: 1 year (required) Licence/Certification: Driving Licence (preferred) NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care (required) Work Location:

In person Reference ID:

Senior Carer

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