Senior Care Assistant

Senior Care Assistant – Overview

As Senior Care Assistant, you'll play a key role in leading our care team, ensuring our residents receive the highest standard of care, and creating a warm, supportive environment. You'll coordinate shifts, lead by example, and be responsible for the performance of your team during each shift. Your leadership will help us maintain a caring, efficient, and positive atmosphere in our home.

• Lead and Coordinate:
  Ensure all staff contribute to the smooth running of the home and create the right atmosphere.
• Resident Support:
  Assist residents with dressing, bathing, toileting, and mobility, always prioritizing their dignity and independence.
• Medication Management:
  Oversee the ordering, administration, and documentation of medication, maintaining accurate records.
• Effective Communication:
  Engage with residents, families, healthcare professionals, and team members to ensure clear, compassionate communication.
• Team
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Foster a team ethos, respecting diversity and promoting a supportive environment for all staff.
• Visitor Interaction:
  Welcome visitors and show prospective residents and families around the home's facilities.
• Emergency Response:
  Respond promptly to emergency call bells, assess situations, and provide or call for assistance as needed.
• Documentation:
  Write and update care plans, risk assessments and case notes, ensuring they reflect residents' needs and wishes.
• Professional Development:
  Participate in staff meetings, training and e‑learning, taking responsibility for your own growth and development.
• Health and Safety:
  Be aware of and adhere to Health and Safety policies, including COSHH, and elevate concerns to management.

• SVQ/NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care is essential. We also welcome applications from experienced Care Assistants actively working towards their Level 3.
• Medication Training:
  Practical Medication Administration with competencies is required.
• Leadership
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to lead, motivate and develop a team, delegating tasks effectively while maintaining a supportive environment.
• Compassionate Nature: A kind, caring and compassionate personality with a sense of fun and a commitment to person‑centred care.

We believe in delivering care to the highest standard, and our five core values guide everything we do:
Trust | Respect | Passion | Kindness | Inclusivity. These values define who we are and underpin everything we do, from the smallest interaction to the most complex care. If you live by these principles, this is a place where you can belong and truly make a difference. If you're ready to embrace a new challenge and use your skills to lead and inspire a team, we'd love to hear from you!

Apply today and make a difference.

• Care and Support – Darcy House Care Home
• Contract:
  
  Full Time, Part‑Time, Bank
• Salary: £13.00 per hour
• Shift Type:
  Nights
• Contracted hours: 36 – 48 per week
• Location:
  
  Matlock, Derbyshire
• Type of care:
  Residential, Nursing, Dementia, Palliative & Nursing care for 78 residents.