Senior Healthcare Assistant

Job summary

Senior Care Assistant

Torkington House, Acton - Greensleeves Care

Would you like to continue your career with one of the UK's most respected care charities?

At Greensleeves Care, we deliver exceptional 24-hour residential, dementia, and nursing care to older people across our 27 care homes in England. We are an accredited Living Wage employer, endorsed by Skills for Care, and an Assured City & Guilds provider, offering a wide range of free learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

We are currently seeking a Senior Care Assistant to join our dedicated team, working 35 hours per week.

About the Role

As a Senior Care Assistant, you will work alongside a team of committed Care Assistants to provide high-quality, person-centred care and support to our residents. You will play an important role in promoting residents' independence, dignity, wellbeing, and quality of life while ensuring a safe and comfortable environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist residents with their personal care needs, ensuring dignity and respect at all times.
• Support residents with mobility difficulties and physical disabilities, including the safe use and care of mobility aids and personal equipment.
• Provide assistance to residents who require support with personal hygiene, including continence care.
• Carry out regular checks on residents and the care home environment in conjunction with Care Assistants, with particular attention to health, safety, and fire prevention procedures.
• Monitor residents' wellbeing and be aware of their whereabouts when away from their bedrooms.
• Report any concerns regarding residents' health, welfare, or safety to the appropriate person.
• Promote residents' independence while providing compassionate and responsive support.
• Contribute to maintaining a safe, welcoming, and caring environment for residents, visitors, and colleagues.
• Support and guide Care Assistants as required, acting as a positive role model within the team.
• Manage the shift. 
• Administer medications. 

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience in a care setting, ideally within residential, dementia, or nursing care.
• A caring, compassionate, and professional approach.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• A commitment to delivering outstanding person-centred care.
• Understanding of safeguarding, dignity, and respect in care practice.

What We Offer

• Competitive pay and benefits.
• Accredited Living Wage employer.
• Comprehensive induction and ongoing training.
• Free learning and development opportunities through Skills for Care. 
• Opportunities for career progression within a well-established and respected care charity.
• A supportive and friendly working environment.

If you are passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of older people and want to develop your career in care, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today and become part of the Greensleeves Care family - Torkington House. 

Rewards & Benefits Package

• 28 days paid holiday FTE (Including Bank Holidays)
• Overtime Incentive scheme
• Company pension scheme – employers contribution matched up to 6%
• 2 x Salary Death in Service benefit
• Length of Service Awards at 5,10,20,30,40 and 50 year
• Voluntary Lifestyle Benefits through the Hapi App
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and Wellbeing Thrive App
• Refer a Friend scheme (you can earn up to £300 per referral)
• Free learning and development – Opportunities to undertake RQF level qualifications with an endorsed Skills for Care provider
• Free DBS