Senior Care Assistant

We Need YOU Now, They Need YOU Always!

£300 WELCOME BONUS!

Dovehaven Care Homes are Recruiting for a Senior Care Assistant to join our team at Dovehaven House in Southport, working nights or days. 8.30pm-8.30am or 8.30am - 8.30pm. Full time or part time contract available.

Dovehaven House is a residential care home catering for up to 40 residents. The home specialises in dementia care, and our aim is to ensure all our residents feel as comfortable as possible. Our homes promote independence, dignity and respect through positive risk taking and empowerment.

About the Role:

As the Senior Care Assistant, you will be tasked with managing the care team within the Home and ensuring that care staff are adhering to CQC guidelines whilst providing exceptional levels of care to residents. You will promote and deliver high standards of care, supervise and support less experienced staff to enable them to fully contribute to the care provided within the Home.

Your Skills and Experience:

• Excellent communication and written skills.
• Previous experience working within an elderly care setting.
• Self-motivated, resilient and well-organised.
• Team player but able to work on your own initiative.
• Dependable, able to work well under pressure and flexible to meet the needs of the Home.
• Previous supervisory experience within a care/nursing home setting and experience of working with the elderly.
• An NVQ level 3 in health & social care is desirable along with a dedicated passion for providing exceptional care.

In return we offer:

• Career development opportunities.
• Paid Induction Training.
• Fortnightly pay
• Cost of DBS check paid.
• Free uniform.
• 28 days paid annual leave pro rata.
• Pension scheme.

As part of our recruitment process you will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS check.

Welcome bonus is paid once 3-month probation is passed.

If you feel you have the right values for our family run Company, you will be supported by a programme of induction, training and development throughout your career with us.