Senior Care Assistant (Nights)

Salary: £13.55 per hour including a non-contractual market supplement

Location: Baycroft Great Baddow, Chelmsford

Hours & Shift Pattern: 12.5 hours per week (1 x 12.5 hour shift)

Baycroft is a collection of care homes with a unique difference. We're part of One Housing, a housing association and not-for-profit organisation with a strong social purpose. All profit made by Baycroft is used to build affordable homes and support communities across London and the Southeast. For us care is more than a word. It’s a culture.

Baycroft Great Baddow is a CQC Good-rated care home offering residential, nursing and dementia care. We put the needs of residents and their families at the heart of everything we do. We are always looking for like-minded, talented people to join our team. We offer our employees a friendly, collaborative workplace and the chance to build a rewarding career with a not-for-profit organisation proud of making a difference to lives every single day.

We are now recruiting a dynamic Senior Care Assistant to join our Care team and support us in delivering nutritious food and market-leading care to our residents. Along with experience in a residential care setting, you should have your NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care.

• Paying a competitive salary of £13.55 per hour
• Offering lean travel options, allowing you to spread the cost of your commute with a season ticket loan and/or our Cycle2Work scheme
• Giving you plenty of annual leave, allowing you up to 29 days off each year (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Providing fantastic development opportunities through your enrolment in One Academy, our in-house learning and development offering
• Paying you to give back to our communities through two fully paid volunteer days at our services
• Rewarding your hard work through our colleague recognition programme and a career break after three years of service
• Providing 24/7 counselling and support services to you and your family, and allowing you to claim back cash for some healthcare costs

• Providing direct person-centred care to all residents, promoting their individuality and dignity at all times
• Administering medication
• Assisting residents with social activities by interacting with them, encouraging them to continue with or take up new hobbies and activities such as those organised by the Activities Coordinator or assistants.
• Leading, supporting and mentoring the team of care assistants on shift and support the nurse on duty to organise and supervise their work
• Performing, reporting and recording, following training, clinical observations of residents’ temperature, pulse, breathing, height and weight.
• Obtaining urine, stool and sputum samples, as requested by the GP or RGN in charge.
• Performing simple urinalysis following training.

If this sounds like the job for you, apply now or give us a call on 0333 240 8567 for more information.

Please note: this role will require an enhanced DBS and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.