About this role
Job summary 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 Nightingale care home? Come and join the Agincare family as a Senior Care Assistant Where you'll be working As 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 pay What is required from you? A minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK NVQ Level 2 - Health and Social care qualification NVQ Level 3 - Health and Social Care qualification or be working towards We have a day and a night role available Full time availability of 36 hours per week Daytime shifts working from 8am to 8pm Required to work alternate weekends A 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 thei
Main duties of the job Agincare is offering a position for a Senior Care Assistant at Nightingale care home in Derby. The role involves providing personal care to residents, ensuring they have a safe and supportive environment. Employees enjoy a salary of £13.46 per hour, with benefits such as a refer a friend scheme, career development opportunities, and fully funded training. Applicants need a minimum of 12 months right to work in the UK and an NVQ Level 2 or Level 3 in Health and Social Care. The role requires full-time availability, working alternate weekends, and involves tasks like carrying out care reviews, administering medication, and leading social activities within the home.
About us Agincare is a family-owned care provider with over 5,500 team members. Established over 40 years ago, Agincare is one of the UK's largest care providers, delivering services across more than 170 locations nationwide. They offer a range of care services including care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care. Agincare is committed to equal opportunities and supports community initiatives such as the Care Leaver Covenant and the Armed Forces community. All services are regulated by the CQC, and the organization prides itself on providing high-quality care across the nation.
Job description Job responsibilities Package Description:
Are you an experienced care professional looking for a newchallenge?Are you looking to use your skill set in a rewarding work environment with our welcoming and specialised support team at Nightingale care home?
Come and join the Agincare family as aSenior Care Assistant
Where you'll be working
Click here to view the care home:https://www.agincare.com/care-homes/derby/nightingale-care-nursing-home/?utm_source=Online&utm_medium=google&utm_campaign=nightingalegooglebusinessprofile&utm_term=gbp&utm_content=nightingaleAs 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 NVQ Level 2 - Health and Social care qualification NVQ Level 3 - Health and Social Care qualification or be working towards We have a day and a night role available Full time availability of 36 hours per week Daytime shifts workingfrom 8am to 8pm Required to work alternate weekendsA 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 andsupportive 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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Qualifications Essential
NVQ Level 2 - Health and Social Care qualification, NVQ Level 3 - Health and Social Care qualification or working towards
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.
Employer details Employer name Agincare
Address Agincare Homes Holdings
Derby
DE23 1RJ
Employer's website https://www.agincare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)