Night Senior Care Assistant

Overview

As a Night Senior Care Assistant at Larkhill Hall, kindness will be at the core of everything you do. You will plan and implement care that gives residents a real sense of security, dignity and independence. You will get to know residents and their families to deliver truly personalised care plans. You will lead a team of Care Assistants and be responsible for maintaining the highest standards of care and influencing the rest of the team. You may assist with activities such as guiding use of a walking frame, helping residents at mealtimes, talking with families on the phone, providing essential physical and mental stimulation through social and recreational activities, and administering medication.

One of your key responsibilities is to maintain accurate records of your work and build strong relationships with the team.

Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility in adult social care. You should recognise signs of possible abuse, harm or neglect in its different forms and know what actions to take if concerns arise. All colleagues are required to attend safeguarding training appropriate to their role and to undertake additional training in related areas. You should be able to seek appropriate advice and report concerns, including escalation if action is not taken.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Care Assistants and maintain the highest standards of care.
• Deliver truly personalised care plans by getting to know residents and their families.
• Plan and implement activities to provide physical and mental stimulation.
• Administer medication as part of care delivery.
• Maintain accurate records of care provided and relevant communications.
• Identify safeguarding concerns and act in accordance with training and reporting procedures.
• Support residents with daily living tasks and monitor safety and dignity.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Experience in a care setting and willingness to maintain high standards of care.
• Knowledge of safeguarding principles and ability to recognise signs of abuse, harm or neglect.
• Ability to seek appropriate advice and escalate concerns when required.
• Commitment to providing compassionate, person-centred care and teamwork.

About HC-One

At HC-One, 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 provide the kindest possible care there are 5 values or qualities that everyone who is part of the HC-One team shows up with, supports and coaches in each other every day. We call these 5 qualities Kindness the HC-One 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 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 postgraduate programmes. Throughout your career, HC-One 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, and you will enjoy additional support and benefits including:

• Higher than average pay rates
• £500 Welcome Bonus
• 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
• GP online – a service providing around-the-clock GP consultation via an interactive app; available to you and your dependents under 16
• An opportunity to learn from experienced colleagues as part of an outstanding and committed team
• Colleague discounts – Access to over 1600 high street discounts including carefully selected discount partners
• Wellbeing – free of charge access to an independent and confidential Employee Assistance Programme, providing 24/7 365 support for a range of issues including physical, mental and financial issues
• First-rate working environment in a purpose-built luxury home
• Free onsite car parking and close to local transport links
• Refer a friend scheme