Senior Care Assistant Jobs and Senior Care Jobs

Senior Care Assistant Jobs are open to experienced care workers who have developed their knowledge and usually gained an NVQ2 or NVQ3 in Health & Social Care.

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Senior Care Assistant Jobs Overview

Senior Care Assistant Jobs and Senior Care Jobs are the first step towards management in a care setting.

As a Senior Carer your responsibilities will be shared with a small team of carers. You will manage your team while performing daily tasks, reporting to the Home Manager or person in charge. For this reason senior care assistant jobs are a great opportunity to develop people management skills.

Senior Care Jobs remain very hands on. You will be expected to perform the same duties as before. In addition you will be expected to lead by example at all times. The aim is to motivate and inspire carers to improve the care that they provide as part of your team.

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Requirements of a Senior Care Assistant

Senior Care Assistant Jobs hold a lot of responsibility. The home manager will rely on you to monitor your team and report information with accuracy. Typical tasks may involve you:

To provide support to care staff
To ensure the correct completion of documentation and care plans
To participate in creating the staff rotas
To conduct and participate in staff appraisals
To offer constructive direction where applicable
To contribute in staff meetings and staff training
To order and distribute medication to residents
To learn, teach and practice safe systems of work
To assess risk in regard to the safety of residents, visitors and staff
To ensure that your team adhere to company and regulatory policies
To assist residents in their personal care
To maintain dignity and respect of individuals
To serve meals and beverages as required
To ensure bedrooms are kept tidy
To make residents comfortable however possible

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