About this role
Job summary This is a senior care assistant role at Fulford Nursing Home in Littlehampton, West Sussex. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing person-centered care, including bathing, dressing, and medication administration, as well as leading social activities and supporting new and existing staff. The role offers a competitive hourly rate, a range of benefits, and opportunities for career development.
Main duties of the job The Senior Care Assistant will ensure that residents receive personal care within their preferences, actively promote right to choice and independence, contribute to and carry out care reviews, administer residents' medication safely and compliantly, lead and participate in trips and social activities, and may support new starters or existing staff with shadowing and development. They may also be called upon to lead the home when more senior managers are not available.
About us Agincare Homes Holdings is a family-owned care provider with over 5,500 team members, delivering a range of care services across the UK. They are one of the largest care providers in the country, with a focus on providing high-quality, person-centered care. Agincare is committed to supporting care leavers and the armed forces community, offering guaranteed interviews.
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 Fulford care home?
Come and join the Agincare family as aSenior Care Assistant
Where you'll be working
Click here to view the care home: Fulford Nursing Home - Care Home in Littlehampton | Agincare Care Quality Commission Rating - GoodAs an Agincare employee you'll enjoy
£13.46 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 18 hours per weekA 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.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
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
A minimum of 12 months' right to work in the UK is required.
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
Littlehampton
BN17 6AJ
Employer's website https://www.agincare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)