Senior Care Assistant

Oakraycare; Sandown; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home provider in Sandown is looking for Senior Care Assistants to join their team. The role involves providing high-quality care to elderly residents and requires a minimum of NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care. This full-time position offers 36 hours per week with opportunities for career advancement. The ideal candidate should exhibit a caring nature and strong leadership skills.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Career advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of level 2 NVQ in Health & Social Care.
• Ability to administer and record medication.
• Caring nature and interest in helping people.
• Ability to lead a team and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care to elderly residents.
• Administer and manage medication records.
• Support and lead a team in providing care.

Skills

NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care

Medication administration

Leadership skills

Good communication skills

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care

Job description

We have exciting opportunities for Senior Care Assistants to join our friendly, supportive team at our Sandown care home.

Our most important asset is our staff, so we always look for individuals who want to make an impact and positive difference on those around them.

OakRay Care is a family run business on the Isle of Wight and in the New Forest, specialising in the provision of residential care for the elderly. We run high-quality care homes and are committed to making a positive difference to our residents, in every way. We currently operate four care homes; three on the Isle of Wight and one in Fordingbridge, in the New Forest.

Broadhurst Care Home provides high quality residential and dementia care services for up to 23 elderly residents, and has a CQC rating of Good.

Skills and abilities required:

• you must have a minimum of level 2 NVQ in Health & Social Care
• be able to administer and record medication
• you should have a caring nature, a natural interest in people and want to make a difference to people’s lives
• you should have the ability to be able to lead a team, and have good communication skills.

There are excellent career paths within OakRay Care, offering opportunities for job advancement.

A competitive salary is offered, which will be discussed at the interview. This is a full time position of 36 hours a week, and we are looking for Seniors for day and night shifts.

If you are enthusiastic, have a caring nature, a natural interest in people and want to make a difference to someone’s life, then this might be just the job for you. This job is varied, interesting and very rewarding.

If you are interested in this role, have the experience and would like to join our friendly team, we’d love to hear from you, so please complete your details below and submit your CV.

The recruitment process within this organisation has a minimum of two stages. The completion of page one of the application form is stage one. This application will be reviewed, and based on the information received, a decision will be made as to whether to proceed to stage two, which is the completion of the full application form.

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