Overview
Here at Waters View we are a small and friendly Resident home for the over 65's. We are looking for a kind and caring person to join our family team. At full capacity we have 15 Residents and we pride ourselves on being a home from home for our lovely Residents. The successful candidate will be bubbly and warm. We offer on the job training and full support. We like to put our staff forward for personal and career development, with the opportunity for in house progression.
Job Overview:
- To provide leadership to the care staff within Waters View Residential Home
- To provide care in accordance with current best practices, according to policy and procedures, agreed standards, legislative requirements, relevant regulations under the direction of the Manager
- To supervise the care services within Waters View Residential Home 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
- Up to 3.5 x 12.25 hour shifts a week (7:00am - 7:15pm)
- Flexibility to cover holiday of other seniors, days and nights
Responsibilities:
Role Specific Duties:
- Ensure Residents are at the heart of the care delivery and their wishes and preferences enhance their wellbeing
- To ensure that all staff contribute to the efficient running of the service and supervise staff
- Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of those individuals they support
- Administer medication precisely throughout the day as required.
Working with Others:
- Develop effective working relationships with other employees within Waters View Residential Home
- Work in cooperation with members of the multi-disciplinary teams to maximise opportunities for Residents
Leading by Example:
- Seek opportunities for personal and professional growth
Personal Responsibilities:
- Attend statutory training and any other training as directed by the management
Values:
Working Together:
- Involve Residents, family, external agencies & 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
Person Specification:
Proficient Written Skills
- Maintain all Care Plans/care records in accordance with Waters View Residential Home policy and audit care records following company policy to ensure compliance
Leadership Skills
- Ability to induct and orientate new employees to the job role and service
- Organise and plan supervision and appraisals for care staff
- Provide and oversee staff providing people with support/assistance as they accomplish daily tasks, including bathing, eating, dressing, grooming and using the bathroom
- Dispense medication following Waters View Residential Home policies and procedures
- Communicate any problems, concerns or changes to Residents’ family members as needed
Communication Skills
- Senior Carers need to build rapport with Residents by establishing personal connections and showing interest in their lives
- The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the multi-disciplinary team, with Residents and their families/friends, whilst recognising people’s needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly
- To greet visitors and show prospective Residents and families the facilities as required
Problem-Solving Skills
- Senior Carers need to be able to adapt and address situations quickly. Plan, develop, implement and assess approaches to promote health and well-being, whilst recognising and reporting situations where there might be a need for protection
Waters View Residential Home provided the following inclusive hiring information:
We are an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £12.71 per hour
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Company events
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Application question(s):
- Are you aware that this role may require you to work long shifts, and unsociable hours, and weekends?
- Are you currently living in, or around, the Harwich area, within a 40 minute commutable distance?
Experience:
- Care: 4 years (required)
- Supervisory Care: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (preferred)
- NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care (required)
Work Location: In person
