Senior Carer

A great new job opportunity has arisen for a dedicated Senior Carer to work in an exceptional care home based in the Woodbridge, Suffolk area. You will be working for one of UK’s leading healthcare providers

This care home specialises in a range of care services, including: residential care, respite care, dementia care and convalescence care

As the Senior Carer your key duties include:

• Recognise and facilitate the daily needs of residents
• Conduct formal supervisions and appraisals
• Contributing to care planning and coaching support workers
• Take an active professional role in promoting the services offered when dealing with relatives, prospective residents and enquiries
• Participate in updating and writing care plans and resident documentation
• Be responsible for making and reporting realistic assessments of each resident to ensure continuity of care
• Be responsible for administrating medication to the residents in accordance with policies and procedures

The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:

• Proven experience of working in a care setting
• A good team player
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Have a genuine desire to care for others

The successful Senior Carer will receive an excellent salary of £12.50 per hour and the annual salary is £23,400 per annum. This exciting position is a Full Time role for 36 hours a week working through Nights. In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:

• Refer-a-friend
• Reward Gateway – discounts, wellbeing, employee assistance & much more
• Comprehensive induction and paid training programme with career prospects
• Excellent working environment
• Cost of DBS
• We are a Living Wage Employer

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