Senior Care Assistant

Senior Care Assistant Salary: £14.90 - £18.63 Per Hour - D.O.E Location: Kent, Sevenoaks Hours: 37 Hours – Day Shifts Healthcare Clinical is looking for a Senior Care Assistant to join a highly professional Nursing Home within the Sevenoaks area, where they have transformed from a Residential Care Home to a Nursing Home. The ideal Senior Care Assistant will have experience working with the elderly and must have a Level 3 NVQ in Health and Social Care or working towards this. This is a fantastic opportunity for the Senior Care Assistant to collaborate with a well-established provider. The Senior Care Assistant will assist the Day Care Team with daily duties and mentor them where needed. Senior Care Assistant Duties: * Administering and Safe handling of medication * Keep care plans up to date for each resident. * Ensuring care plans are filled out to a high standard by the team. * To make sure the resident's well-being and person-centered care are to a high-quality standard. * Keeping in line and up to date with the home policies and procedures * Conducting supervision meetings once every 2 months Senior Care Assistant Benefits: * An exceptional 4% Employer Contribution from the provider matching 4% Employee contribution. * A holiday allowance of 6.6 weeks rises to 7.6 weeks after 5 years in service. * A day off PAID for your Birthday – Yay! * Memberships are reimbursed. * Entitled to, up to 12 months sick leave with length of service. * Referral Scheme - £200 per referral which is unlimited. * Blue light card scheme benefits – Save with 1000s of Retailers across the UK. * Employee assistance programme with excellent discounted gym memberships, 24/7 GP services, free counselling and cashback on your prescriptions, and private healthcare. * Free Parking * Free eye tests * Free uniform * Support and training provided with your ongoing professional development Senior Care Assistant Requirements: * To have an NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or to be working towards it * 5 GCSE or equivalent * The Senior Care Assistant will be competent in medication handling and administering. * Must have knowledge of Microsoft Office - Word, excel, outlook, and IT skills. * Empathetic, sympathetic, and respectful towards all residents and staff members * Ability to work towards deadlines with accuracy and diligence. * Understanding person-centered care If you would like to be a part of the amazing team and are currently working as a Senior Care Assistant or maybe you're an experienced Care Assistant looking for progression then click “APPLY” today to find out more