Senior Care Assistant Day

We are seeking a Senior Care Assistant to support the Home Manager, Deputy and Assistant Manager in all aspects of the home\’s management, while supporting residents with personal care, and ensuring the training and development of staff.

Rate of Pay
Weekdays £13.26
Weekends £13.79

Contract Type
Permanent

Contract Hours
36 Hours

Welwyn Garden City – St Andrews

Care & Wellbeing

Working in care can be challenging, but it\’s also one of the most rewarding jobs that you can do. When you join the B&M Care family, our \’whole home approach\’ ensures that you will be supported as part of a caring, compassionate team.

Duties and responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• To assist the Manager, Deputy Manager and Assistant Manager in the running of the home
  in an efficient and caring manner in their absence.
• Be fully aware of the contingency and emergency plan of the home.
• Ensure a walking handover is carried out and that all residents are accounted for at the
  start and the end of the shift.
• Ensure that all staff contribute to the best of their ability to the efficient running of the home
  and the creation of the right atmosphere and leading by example.
• Support residents with all aspects of personal care whilst maintaining and promoting
  independence.
• Support with the training and development of all staff and supporting the in-house training
  programme is both implemented and monitored to a high standard.
• To work in line with the Company\’s culture and ethos promoting Commitment, Connection
  and Compassion within daily duties.
• To support the management team with encouraging staff to work in line with the
  Company\’s core values of Commitment, Connection and Compassion, by demonstrating
  these behaviours within all aspects of the role.
• Support residents to use the environment in accordance with their care plan and to have
  an understanding of the Mobile Care Monitoring System (MCM).
• Support and promote all aspects of personal care with dignity and respect.
  August 2024
• To observe and report any physical, physiological and emotional changes to the well-being
  of the resident to a member of the senior team.
• To identify and meet the social, emotional and cultural needs of residents and to
  participate in the organisation for social and recreational activities, liaising effectively with
  the Engagement Lead.
• To ensure that dietary, nutritional and weight charts are completed, reviewed and
  monitored in accordance with each resident\’s needs.
• Liaise and deal with external professionals in relation to individual residents and accurately
  recording on the Mobile Care Monitoring System (MCM) and implementing actions
  required.
• Be proactive in the monitoring and reporting of any changes in individual resident\’s skin to
  prevent pressure areas developing and have an understanding of the referral process to
  outside agencies i.e. community nurses.
• To have an understating of the Quality Management Systems and to educate staff on
  these processes.
• Leave bedrooms to a presentable standard which will include bed making, tidying draws
  and wardrobes and emptying bins.
• Assist where appropriate in menu planning, food presentation and demonstrate knowledge
  for each individual resident.
• To attend all staff meetings, training sessions, supervisions and appraisals.
• Administer medication and to be competent in the ordering, recording and storage of
  medications and to be aware of all the company\’s medication policies.
• Welcome all visitors, families and professionals to the home in a friendly manner and to
  assist in the assessment process and admission of residents.
• Support in the review and development of Care Plans.
• To work in line with the homes local authority safeguarding policies and procedures.
• Be able to demonstrate knowledge of all records required to be kept by CQC.
• Produce accurate documentation in relation to care plans and other reporting and
  recording of information.
• Be competent with all Health & Safety at Work procedures.
• To understand all the the B&M Care Quality Management System policies and procedures.
• Ensure that resident\’s clothes are cared for and clothing that is to be repaired or beyond
  repair is reported to housekeeping or a family member.
• Monitoring of the Mobile Care Monitoring System (MCM), ensuring records and
  documentation is up to date and correct.

Essential Skills, Characteristics and Experience:

• Minimum of NVQ 2 and/or working
  towards NVQ Level 3 or above.
• Ability to lead, motivate and mentor
  staff and to be a team player.
• Communicate and interact effectively
  with both residents and staff.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Willingness to undertake training
• Demonstrate empathy and
  understanding of the needs of
  residents.
• Ability to work under pressure and
  maintain professional throughout.
• To uphold confidentiality at all times.

Desirable

• Experience is medication
  administration.
• Experience of working in a similar role
  or care setting.
• A relevant qualification in Health and
  Social care.
• A desire to develop within the role.