Job details
- Salary £13.50 to £14.04 per hour Depending upon experience
- Role Senior Carer / Head of Care / Team Leader
- Hours Full Time
- Location Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute
- Job Reference TLNight
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Team Leader or an experienced Care Assistant seeking to take the next step in their career, to work in a well established care home.
You will have a genuine interest in and experience of working with the older person.
You will be responsible for the provision of care and supervise a team to achieve and maintain required care standards. To ensure residents retain their dignity and individuality. To be involved in the general activities of the Care Home.
Duties include:
* Carrying out risk assessments.
* Responsible for providing a high standard of personal care for our residents and with your Team, support residents with daily needs ensuring residents remain as active and independent as possible.
* Work closely with the leadership team to develop services.
* Be responsible for the accurate upkeep of individual care plans and participate in care reviews to ensure, with your Team, the correct level of care and support is maintained.
* Provide a fun, inclusive and professional approach at all times.
* Update care plan and keep the digital care system in order.
Required qualifications and experience:
SVQ3 or SVQ4 in Health & Social Care or equivalent
Be well organised, IT literate and adept at allocating and delegating work appropriately.
Proven ability to lead and supervise others.
A good understanding of the care planning processes.
Be experienced in the administrating of medicine.
Above all, have a natural ability to help make the lives of others more fulfilling.
Job Type: Permanent
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company pension
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- Night shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Helensburgh G84 9NS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
- Degree in Social and Health care(Optional)
Skills / Qualifications:
- SVQ3 or SVQ4 in Health & Social Care or equivalent
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
- Degree in Social and Health care(Optional)