Senior Care Assistant

*£500 NEW STARTER BONUS

Let your brilliance shine with Sussex Housing & Care.

We have exciting opportunities. Perhaps you’re looking for work, or have spent recent months reflecting on your life goals?

If you’re looking for job satisfaction, to be part of a friendly and supportive team at Oakwood Court care home in Haywards Heath, and to brighten people’s lives, look no further. Please note that due to the responsibilities of the role, previous experience is essential. We will provide training and support you from the very beginning. We offer a competitive salary, flexible hours, benefits, and bonus schemes.

If you share our values:

• to put residents at the heart of everything you do;
• to care about what you do and the impact you have;
• to treat everyone with fairness, dignity, kindness, and respect; and
• to make a difference together as one team...

…come and #CareWithUs. We are a Real Living Wage employer and we care about our people.

Your role will include:

• Acting within the care team and in accordance with organisational policies and procedures, to supervise, support, and assist in the induction and training of the care staff.
• Acting as the senior person on duty in the absence of the Home Manager and Deputy.
• Assisting in the regular review of risk assessments and care plans in accordance with legislation or where the needs of any resident alter.
• Administering residents’ medication in accordance with the Home’s drug administration system and pharmaceutical guidelines.
• Assisting in maintaining a high standard of care and a homely environment for the residents.
• Committing to be available when on call in accordance with the on-call rota.

Previous experience of working in the Health Care sector is essential as well as NVQ level 3 or 4 or equivalent.

Part-time: 15 hours per week (2 shifts per week); shifts are: 6:45am - 2:15pm and/or 1:45pm - 9:15pm.

The successful candidate must be available to work alternate weekends and take part in an on-call rota.

In return, you’ll get a competitive salary, access to other benefits and bonus schemes. We’ll give you excellent support and continuous learning and development, as well as free uniform and parking. Sussex Housing & Care is a not-for-profit organisation, which means that we reinvest any financial surplus back into the organisation to benefit our residents and employees. We are a Real Living Wage provider.

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