Senior Health Care Assistant (Shca)

Are you a Senior Health Care Assistant with an excellent elderly care track record, with the desire to work for a care home that offer a great support team?

My client is a well-established Nursing Home and are currently recruiting for their home based in Cockermouth with an outstanding reputation for the specialist dementia and nursing care in Cumbria.

This particular position is in a Victorian country mansion that has been renovated into a nursing home which specializes in elderly care in Cockermouth and can boast about the level of luxury care they give to residents with many amenities such as large lounges and an amazing scenic garden with great views and situated in an area which is a few minutes from Lakeland Fells which makes it a great place to be…for residents and staff.

As a Senior Health Care Assistant (SHCA), you will be:

• Lead on delivering care plans
• Induct and Mentor new Carers to the role
• Be able to administer medication
• Manage rotas
• To deliver “hands on” care to residents in a person centred way.
• Support residents to enjoy a good quality of life.
• Best practice when delivering care.
• Assist residents in all aspects of their physical and emotional needs in line with agreed care plans.
• Contribute to the daily records of residents

Skills & Experience Needed:

• NVQ Level 3 is preferred.
• Experience in a similar setting (desirable)
• Great level of care with an excellent care track record needed
• Be living within travelling distance to Cockermouth.

Benefits

• Ongoing training.
• Great support team
• Parking available
• 5.6 weeks holiday
• Free Uniform

Hours: 24 hours a week available (2 Nights)

Salary: £26,000 per year

Location: Cockermouth, Cumbria

Job Title: Senior Health Care Assistant (SHCA)

For an immediate interview please or call FRONTrunner MDH and speak to Amelia Rippin.