Senior Care Assistant - Exmouth

Proud to Care South West; Exmouth; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in East Devon is seeking dedicated Senior Community Carers to assist in leading staff and providing complex care to service users in their homes. The role requires experience and a compassionate approach, promoting independence while ensuring quality support. This position offers various shifts, a permanent contract, and benefits including training and a pension.

Benefits

Holiday pay

Guaranteed hours

Career development opportunities

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Experience in care, especially with complex needs.
• Ability to follow care plans and policies.
• Supervision experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist the management team to lead staff.
• Support service users in their homes.
• Promote independence and good communication.

Skills

Compassionate care

Communication skills

Team leadership

Problem-solving

Job description

Join in us at River Exe Healthcare in Exmouth, providing quality home care to the community of East Devon for over 30 years! We support numerous members of the community with domiciliary and complex care support.

We are looking for dedicated, experienced Care Assistants to join our growing team.

What we offer:

• Holiday pay
• Permanent contract
• Guaranteed hours
• Full training and support
• Free uniform and DBS
• Pool cars available for work purposes
• Career development opportunities
• Staff engagement days
• Employee of the month award
• Pension
• Employee Assistance Program
• Generous Referral Scheme

Aims:

The Senior Community Carer role within River Exe Healthcare is to assist the Management Team, to lead staff teams to meet the needs of a service user with complex needs offering support and advice and referring any issues to Management.

To provide reliable and practical support enabling people in their own homes to maintain and maximise their independence in accordance with the care plan.

To promote autonomy, be able to respond to changing need and create good routes of communication between the people who require support, their families and Helping Hands Care Management Team.

We require Senior Community Care Workers to carry out their duties in accordance with the Organisations Policies and Procedures.

Does the job role include personal care?: Yes

Working Patterns:

Various shifts