Senior Care Assistant
Core
Leading a care unit and delivering person-centred nursing, residential, and dementia care to residents while supervising a team of Care Assistants.
Role type
Senior Care Assistant (Team Lead)
Builds
Personal care services, clinical support, and social activities for residents in a care home.
Domain
Healthcare / Social Care / Dementia Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Team leadership, clinical support, medication administration, care plan review, staff supervision, resident relationship building, NVQ3 in care
Preferred skills
Experience in dementia care, passion for person-centred care, digital care proficiency
Technologies
Digital care systems
Responsibilities
Running a care unit, supporting clinical duties and medication, managing shift handovers, training new staff, building relationships with families and external teams, assisting with personal care duties