About this role
Job summary This is an exciting opportunity to join Agincare as a Bank Night Senior Care Assistant at their Victory Care Home in Chatham, Kent. Agincare is a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with over 5,500 team members, delivering a range of services across the UK. As a Senior Care Assistant, you will play a crucial role in providing compassionate, person-centred care to the residents, ensuring their needs are met with empathy and professionalism.
Main duties of the job As a Bank Night Senior Care Assistant, you will be responsible for providing high-quality personal care, including bathing, dressing, and medication administration, while actively promoting residents' independence and choice. You will contribute to care reviews, lead social activities, and potentially support and develop new or existing staff. The successful candidate will have at least two years' experience in a social care environment, with a good understanding of dementia care. Excellent communication skills and a genuine empathy for the residents are essential.
About us Agincare is a family-owned care provider with over 40 years of experience in the industry. They are one of the UK's largest care providers, delivering a range of services including care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations nationwide. Agincare is a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant and an equal opportunities employer, committed to supporting the Armed Forces community.
Job description Job responsibilities Package Description:
Are you an experienced care professional looking for a new challenge?Are you looking to use your skill set in a rewarding work environment with our welcoming and specialised support team at Victory care home?
Come and join the Agincare family as a Night Senior Care Assistant
Where you'll be working
Click here to view the care home: https://www.agincare.com/care-homes/kent/victory-care-home-chatham/ Care Quality Commission Rating - https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-898047552As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy
£12.75 per hour Refer a friend scheme earn up to £1000 Outstanding career development Fully funded training up to QCF level 5 Blue Light care discount package Company pension scheme On demand payWhat is required from you?
A minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK Qualified to at least NVQ Level 2, and achieved or working towards NVQ level 3 (or equivalent) At least two years' experience working in a social care environment - preferably with vulnerable people over 65 Good demonstrable knowledge and experience of dementia Excellent communication skills and a real ability to show empathy to people under your care Bank Night Senior Care Assistant - for this role you must have the flexibility to work day, night and weekend shifts as and when requiredA day in the life of a Senior Care Assistant
Person-centred care - You will ensure that residents receive personal care from you and your team including bathing, dressing and oral care within their preferences, and actively promote right to choice and independence Review -You will contribute to and carry out care reviews with your residents to ensure their plans reflect their needs. Medication - You will administer residents' medication in a safe and supportive and compliant way Social Activity - You will lead in and participate in trips out, social engagements and activities within the home. Leadership - you may support new starters or existing staff with shadowing and development, and may be called up on to lead the home where more senior managers are not available.About Agincare
Agincare is proudly celebrating 40years of caring for communities. As a rapidlygrowing, family-ownedcare provider with more than5,500 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of ournew not-for-profit Childrens Services. Today,Agincare is one of the UKs largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locationsnationwide.
As a signatory of theCare Leaver Covenant, we are committed tosupporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation.We are proud to support the Armed Forcescommunity through our alliance,offering guaranteed interviewsto service leavers and members of the military community.
All of our services areregulated by the CQCand Agincare is proud to be anequal opportunities employerand encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.
As care is always in high demand, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities available. If this particular role isnt the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies,www.agincare.com/careers
*Refer a friend bonuses are subject to terms and conditions
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
You will be required to have a minimum of NVQ Level 2, and have achieved or be working towards NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent). You must also have at least two years' experience working in a social care environment, preferably with vulnerable people over 65, and demonstrate a good knowledge and experience of dementia care.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Agincare
Address Agincare Homes Holdings
Chatham
ME5 7JZ
Employer's website https://www.agincare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)