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Job description

As Senior Carer, you will be maintaining effective record-keeping, administering medication, leading and supporting the team of dedicated staff in providing person-centred care and support services to our residents. You’ll drive performance through supervision and mentoring of staff, delivering induction and coaching and you will be a strong role model, with residents’ needs, dignity and respect at the heart of the role.

Responsibilities

• To motivate all staff within the homes and lead by example.
• To provide effective, fair leadership for all staff.
• To coach and support Care and Domestic staff, supervise their day-to-day work and manage their work performance by way of regular one to one meetings.
• To provide effective management of the home, ensuring at all times the highest achievable standards of care are delivered to residents.
• Ensure the wellbeing and safety of all residents within the home, whilst on shift, ensuring that care is delivered as per the care plan.
• Comply with regulations and policies involving the ordering, storing, administration and disposal of medications.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care and a minimum of two years’ experience working in a care/support environment OR five years’ experience, without an NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care.
• Be registered, or be prepared to register, with the NI Social Care Council at the time of taking up an offer of employment.
• Have sound computer/IT skills including knowledge of email and word processing
• Clear and concise written skills

Desirable Skills

• NVQ 3 in Care or working towards award