Senior Care Assistant

Senior Care Assistant - Nights

Shipdham Manor, Shipdham

Part time hours

Shipdham Manor is situated in the heart of Shipdham, a few miles from the market town of Dereham and designed for the special needs of elderly people with dementia.  We are recruiting for a Senior Care Assistant to join the team on Night shifts.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Previous experience working within an elderly care environment.
• Understand care planning process and experience of writing care plans.
• Knowledge of regulatory framework.
• NVQ Level 3 would be desirable, or a willingess to work towards this.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Recognise and facilitate the daily needs of residents.
• Conduct formal supervisions and appraisals.
• Contributing to care planning and coaching care assistants.
• 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.

This role will include alternate weekend working.