Senior Care Assistant – Permanent
Full Time – 3 or 4 Days or Nights per week (8pm – 8am)
Up to £10.50 per hour plus benefits
Chester
- Medium sized Nursing Home
- Excellent reputation and quality group
- Luxury home
- Old Age, Dementia
We are currently looking for a Senior Care Assistant for permanent Day or Night Shifts in a luxury, modern Nursing Home in Chester. The home itself specialises in caring for the elderly and individuals with dementia and is set in beautiful surroundings. It is decorated and equipped to the highest standards to ensure residents are as comfortable as possible and to enable nurses and care staff to provide the highest levels of care at all times. This home in Chester is part of a growing group with similar luxury homes around the UK.
As Senior Care Assistant you’ll be working with older people, some with dementia whilst delivering the highest levels of care which the home is known for. You’ll be passionate about your career and this area of care and you’ll go out of your way to ensure that residents have fulfilling lives. You should have a minimum of 12 months experience as a Care Assistant in a care setting and at least NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care (NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care preferred or willingness to achieve it in the next 12 months).
You should possess excellent verbal and written communication skills in order to work effectively and build relationships with residents, their families, colleagues and the wider team. In order to succeed you will be self-motivated and confident with the ability to remain calm under pressure. Medication management experience and evidence of the ability to contribute to the assessment, planning and evaluation of the care needs of older people would be a definite advantage.
You’ll be able to demonstrate a good knowledge of the 6 principles of care and how they will relate to this Senior Care Assistant role in this luxury Care Home. This is an excellent opportunity to advance your career and to develop with a high quality organisation.
Madison Medical are recruiting on behalf of our client for this role. Established in 2009, Madison Medical are a leading medical and nursing recruitment agency specialising in recruiting locum and permanent Medical and Nursing Professionals for work in the NHS and with private healthcare and social care providers in the UK.
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