Senior Care Assistant

Job Title: Senior Care Assistant
Salary: £17,852 - £19,439 per annum (for 25hrs)
25 Hours per Week
Location: Howbury House, Malvern
Permanent
 

The Role:
Howbury House is seeking a part time senior assistant. You will be part of a busy and dedicated team who support and care for residents at Howbury House, some of whom are living with dementia. You will be leading the shift and line managing a group of care assistants, reviewing, monitoring, and updating care plans, risk assessments and be responsible for the daily tasks that occur throughout the day for example liaising with GP, Nurse practitioners, and other professionals to ensure the wellbeing and safety of our residents and staff. The ideal candidate will have a positive attitude to teamwork, and an enthusiasm for working creatively and co-operatively with colleagues at Howbury. Howbury is a registered service with the care quality commission.

It is essential that you have a Health and social care diploma level 2/NVQ Level 2 in care.   To have/or achieve a medication qualification within three months of commencing employment.

You will need an understanding of the rights and needs of older people living with dementia and to treat people with dignity and respect.  You will need to have effective communication skills, accurate recording skills and the ability to complete quality assurance audits, lead a shift and use certain IT systems for person centered care planning and risk assessments.

We are an established team of dedicated staff and are very proud of the work we do and are looking for caring people to share our commitment to provide the best care for our residents.

Informal enquiries can be made to Jackie Creese (Registered Manager) or the senior on duty at Howbury House on 01684 571750 (option 1).
 

Benefits
You’ll find an overview of the benefits Worcestershire County Council have to offer on our webpage Why work for us? | Worcestershire County Council, so do take a look!  Some of these offers include:

• Great Holiday Entitlement: As well as bank holidays, you'll get 26 days paid holiday (pro rata for part-time staff). This goes up to 31 days when you have been with us for 5 years. If you get more than 26 days where you work now, don't worry because if you join us without a break, we'll match your holiday up to 31 days. If you’re successful and want to take advantage of this do let us know!
• Brilliant Pension Scheme: The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a nationwide, career average pension scheme and is a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government.
• Professional Learning & Development: We actively encourage learning and development for all our staff should they want to progress further or explore other areas within the organisation.
• Flexible Working: We are proud to offer hybrid working to provide a better work/life balance where possible.

How to Apply
Application forms are invited to apply for this role.

Please find the Job Description and Person Specification attached.

Please write your submission with consideration for the essential and desirable criteria on the Person Specification. This should include examples why you should be considered; the experience, skills and knowledge that you would bring to the post.

Please submit your application form to recruitment@worcestershire.gov.uk

Application Closing Date: Sunday, 6th October 2024
Interview Date: TBC