Senior Carer

SENIOR CARE ASSISTANTS NEEDED - 1x HOME CARE, 1x LIVE IN CARE LEAMINGTON SPA - £26000 - £30000 NO SPONSORSHIP PROVIDED, MUST HAVE RIGHT TO WORK IN UK, MUST HAVE CAR AND UK DRIVERS LICENCE, MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR FULL TIME WORK. This is a full time role involving actively providing Domiciliary care to service users as well as performing junior management duties. 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. Essential criteria The job holder must be: * in possession of a current nursing pin * self-motivated, organised, caring * able to write and review assessments, care plans and preferably also be able to work the staff rota * able to follow care planning requirements and instructions * flexible in terms of availability, working hours, adaptability and be happy to do care work and administrative work in the office and go out marketing * have previous experience of care work * have their own car and UK drivers licence

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