Senior Care Assistant

Senior Care Assistant required to work in a residential care home based in Kempston caring for people living with Dementia.

As the Senior Carer you will form part of the Senior Team as well as Care Team.

This post is a mixture of senior duty shifts as well as shifts on the floor as a care assistant.

Please note, within this role, you need to be able to work weekends, evenings, and Bank Holidays.

As a Senior Care Assistant, you will also be required to:

• Support the physical and emotional needs of residents to enable them to maintain maximum independence in a safe and secure environment.
• Assist with the serving of meals and provide individual resident support if needed.
• Support and assist the residents to engage in social activities and engagement.
• Participate in resident assessments, write up care plans and be involved in the reviewing process and complete any other relevant documentation.
• Assist in keeping accurate legible records in accordance with registration, legal and procedural requirements and to comply with all reporting procedures.
• Inform other staff in matters of individual care, i.e. shift changes and handovers.
• Assist with washing, dressing, nutrition, elimination, and personal hygiene in line with each resident’s care plan.
• Undertake training to further enhance personal knowledge and service delivery.
• Attend relevant training courses.
• Administer medication to residents as per policy and procedures.