Senior Care Assistant

Senior Care Assistant (Days or Nights)

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We're looking for a dedicated Care Team Leader to join our family at Keymer Hall Care Home!

8-8 working over 7 days, every other weekend, must be fliexble.

About Boutique Care Homes

Boutique Care Homes is a family-run care provider, we pride ourselves on providing compassionate care, with true family values, ensuring your loved one lives a fulfilled life, enjoying fresh, nutritious home-cooked food and a choice of activities and entertainment in their later life. Our team is dynamic and energetic, evolving with the times, ensuring safety and well-being come first, providing you peace of mind that your loved one is well cared for.

Why Boutique Care Homes?

Competitive salary

Company pension

Free team lunches

Free employee expert counselling & support from qualified advisors, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Refer a friend incentive scheme

Blue Light Card discounts

BCH quarterly recognition awards

Long service awards

Job Description

As Care Team Leader you will lead a team to assist residents with all aspects of daily living, promoting independence, dignity, and respect at all times.

You will be responsible for the smooth running of the shift; you will assign specific tasks to the care assistants and monitor their completion. You will develop, review and update the residents’ personal care plans to meet their changing physical, social and psychological needs, complete risk assessments arrange ongoing care reviews with family and/or representatives and other medical professionals.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the care team to provide individualised care and personal care to residents in all aspects of their daily living.

Lead and assist the care team in supporting residents at mealtimes, in accordance with their individual needs.

Assist residents with those activities which they would usually perform or have in the past performed themselves but cannot now without assistance. The optimum level of independence should be encouraged and supported whilst maintaining dignity and self-esteem of the residents.

Contribute fully to team working, responding positively to colleagues and undertaking all reasonable work instructions promptly.

Communicate with external professionals regarding care delivery and attend reviews/meetings/rounds when appropriate or requested.

Have a working knowledge of safeguarding, DOLS and MCA and is able to put this knowledge into practice and seek guidance and support as required.

Act as a role model to Care Assistants, lead and develop key worker system within the home.

Ensure that Care Assistants in your team follow the individualised care plans for residents and encourage them to contribute towards their development and review.

Be aware of and understand the concept of individualized care. Endeavor at all times to ensure that the care given by your team members is in accordance with the Philosophy of Care.

Ensure that confidentiality of residents, their families and friends is maintained at all times in all matters.

Skills, Qualifications & Experience

Good people & relationship building skills.

Excellent communication skills (written and oral).

Flexible in approach.

Highly motivated.

Demonstrate ability to be a team player.

Lead by example.

Strong leadership skills.

Ability to write person centred care plans.

Attention to detail.

Proficiency in computer skills, Microsoft Office (Windows, Outlook, Excel)

If you're ready to make a difference and help us make a positive impact on the lives of our residents, apply today by submitting your CV