We are currently hiring at Three Angel Healthcare
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Job Title: | Senior Carer |
Reports to: | Deputy Manager |
Job Overview: (Note – In addition to these functions, employees are required to carry out such duties as may reasonably be required) | · To provide leadership to the care staff within the service · To provide care in accordance with current best practices, according to policy and procedures, agreed standards, legislative requirements and relevant regulations, under the direction of the Manager · To supervise the care services within the organisation in accordance with agreed standards · To maintain skills at a current level, and undertake such training and development as may, from time-to-time, be required to maintain practices as up to date |
Location: | The service premises, but you may be required to work from other locations at the discretion of the company and with appropriate notice. |
Working Hours: | 5 days over a 7-day period, as agreed with the Manager. |
Responsibilities and Duties of the Job | |
Role-specific Duties: | The Senior Carer’s responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
· Ensure service users are at the heart of the care delivery and their wishes and preferences enhance their wellbeing · To supervise staff and ensure that all staff contribute to the efficient running of the service · Be responsible for promoting and protecting the welfare of those individuals supported by the service |
Working with Others: | · Develop effective working relationships with other employees within the service · Work in cooperation with members of multidisciplinary teams to maximise opportunities for service users |
Other Duties: | Other duties and responsibilities to be undertaken may include any (or all) of the items in the following list:
· Seek opportunities for personal and professional growth |
Personal and Professional Development: | · Attend statutory training and any other training as directed by management |
Person Specification |
Specific Requirement for Qualifications | Essential | Desirable |
Good English – written and verbal | x |
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Vocational qualification level 3 Health and Social Care | x |
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Supervisory or management qualification | x |
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Specific Requirement for Skills | Essential | Desirable |
Proficient Written Skills |
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Maintain all care plans/care records in accordance with the service’s policy and audit care records following company policy to ensure compliance |
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Leadership Skills |
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Ability to induct and orientate new employees to the job role and service |
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Organise and plan supervision and appraisals for care staff |
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Provide and oversee staff providing people with support/assistance as they accomplish daily tasks, including bathing, eating, dressing, grooming and using the bathroom |
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Dispense medication following the service’s policies and procedures |
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Communicate any problems, concerns or changes to service users’ family members as needed |
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Communication Skills |
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Senior Carers need to build rapport with service users by establishing personal |
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The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the multidisciplinary team, with service users and their families/friends |
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To greet visitors and show prospective service users and families the facilities |
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Problem-solving |
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Senior Carers need to be able to adapt to, and address situations quickly. Plan, |
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Specific Requirement for Skills | Essential | Desirable |
Disposition/Personal |
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Specific Requirement for Previous Experience | Essential | Desirable |
Previous experience of working in a similar environment |
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Previous experience of working in a similar supervisory role |
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Experience of working with service users, in particular, those that may have additional support needs |
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Knowledge of rota planning ensuring adequate staff on duty with correct skill mix and fair allocation of off duty/annual leave |
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Specific Requirement for Immunisations/Vaccinations | Essential | Desirable |
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Area | Specific Requirement |
Working Together | · Involve service users, families, external agencies and colleagues · Speak up when things go wrong |
Respect and Dignity | · Understand person-centred care and can demonstrate treating people as individuals and respecting choices · Promoting independence and encouraging appropriate risk taking |
Everybody Counts | · Ensuring no one is discriminated against or excluded · Understand human rights and impact on care delivery · Facilitating people to ‘speak up’ about concerns and acting upon them |
Commitment to Quality of Care | · Striving for quality in everything we do recognising and understanding what quality in care means for people using the services · Being accepting about criticism and focusing on improvement · Being open to new opportunities for learning and identifying the limits of skills and knowledge |
Compassion | · Treating people with kindness · Understanding the importance of empathy in all areas of employment · Understanding the values of others and always providing a caring service |
Improving Lives | · Focus on how things could be done better and sharing ideas · Understanding of wellbeing and what is important to people using the service · Improving outcomes for people · Ensuring appropriate services are provided for people using the services |