Senior Care Assistant (Nights) – Priesty Fields Care Home
At Priesty Fields Care Home, we are dedicated to providing high-quality, person-centred care in a warm, welcoming and supportive environment. We are looking for an experienced and compassionate Senior Care Assistant (Nights) to join our team and help ensure residents receive exceptional care and support throughout the night.
As a Senior Care Assistant, you will play an important role in leading by example, supporting colleagues and promoting residents’ wellbeing, dignity and independence. Combining hands-on care with supervisory responsibilities, you will help create a calm, safe and reassuring environment where residents feel comfortable and supported at all times.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will support the delivery of high-quality care while providing guidance and day-to-day support to colleagues during night shifts. Working closely with residents, families and healthcare professionals, you will help ensure care is delivered to the highest standards and tailored to each resident’s individual needs and preferences.
This role is ideal for an experienced care professional who is passionate about supporting older people and committed to delivering outstanding care.
About us
Sandstone employees enjoy a range of benefits:
- Free uniform. Free Meals*. Free DBS.
- Discounts on the high street* – with retailers like Asda, Costa and Argos
- Refer-a-Friend – and get a £250 bonus
- Flexible pay* – choose when you are paid, and get money management tips too
- Free wellbeing programme – helping you look after your physical and mental health
- Employee recognition scheme – we recognise and reward great work
- Pension scheme – helping you plan for your retirement
- In-house training – on-going face-to-face training, tailored to you
- Career opportunities – The chance to make your mark and play a key role
*Overtime is paid for working over full time hours. However, overtime enhancement will not feature on your contract of employment and can be withdrawn at any time as managers decision is final. Free meals are given if working over an 8 hour shift and are subject to terms and conditions. Discounts are accessed using our Reward Me app. Flexible pay is available via STREAM.
Job responsibilities
Main Duties of the Job
- Provide leadership, guidance and support to Care Assistants during night shifts.
- Deliver high-quality, person-centred care in accordance with residents’ individual care plans.
- Promote residents’ dignity, independence, privacy and wellbeing at all times.
- Monitor residents throughout the night and respond appropriately to any changes in wellbeing or care needs.
- Support the smooth running of the shift through effective organisation and teamwork.
- Assist with the implementation and review of care plans and risk assessments.
- Ensure accurate and timely completion of care records and documentation.
- Communicate effectively with residents, relatives, colleagues and healthcare professionals.
- Support shift handovers to ensure continuity and consistency of care.
- Mentor and support new and existing team members where required.
- Promote compliance with safeguarding, health and safety, infection prevention and control, and company policies.
- Contribute to audits, quality assurance activities and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Help maintain a safe, calm and comfortable environment throughout the home.
- Act as a positive role model, demonstrating professionalism and high standards of care.
- Uphold the values and reputation of Priesty Fields Care Home and Sandstone Care Group at all times.
- Undertake any other duties reasonably required to support the effective operation of the home.
Person Specification
Experience
- As a Senior Care Practitioner at our home, your role may involve:
- Undertaking any necessary training
- Supporting our residents with personal care and hygiene, eating, and getting involved with daily activities.
- Providing emotional support and companionship
- Supporting our residents to live an enriched and fulfilled life, focussed on their individual hobbies, preferences and abilities.
- Maintaining high standards within the care home environment
- Senior-level duties to support the Home Manager, which may involve staff supervisions, appraisals, record-keeping, liaising with outside professionals, interviewing etc.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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