Senior care assistant

A premium residential care home on the outskirts of York is now looking for an experienced Healthcare Assistant (HCA) to join the team as a Senior Care Assistant. This home was purpose-built to give residents with age, poor health, and dementia-related needs the best possible home-living experience. The home has a fully ldquo;Good rdquo; CQC rating and has outstanding rates of resident satisfaction: regularly praising the delicious and nutritious seasonal menus offered, the jam-packed entertainment programme, the luxurious rooms with stunning countryside views and, above all, the team rsquo;s genuine kindness and respect. As a Senior Care Assistant, you will be trusted to support the more advanced elements of clinical care (such as medication and care planning) and to mentor more junior members of the team, helping to foster a comfortable and enjoyable environment for the residents. The home is part of one of the UK rsquo;s Top 20 Care Home Groups and you rsquo;ll be offered fantastic opportunities for further development within care, alongside one of the sector rsquo;s best benefits packages ndash; complete with a one-off GBP500 sign-on bonus* as a warm welcome to the team. This is a permanent, full-time (36h) Senior Care Assistant role, with day shift and night shift patterns available. We also have space on the staff bank if you rsquo;re looking for more flexibility or to pick up extra hours. Person specification: (Essential) Previous experience as a Care Assistant in an elderly care setting (Essential) Level 3 qualification in Health Social Care (or equivalent) Benefits/enhancements include: GBP500 sign-on bonus* (*T Cs apply) Company pension scheme Extensive range of holiday, retail, and leisure discounts Free learning development opportunities Unlimited access to Refer a Friend bonus scheme Health wellbeing support Recognition and reward schemes Monthly staff lottery offering cash prizes Free on-site parking Free uniform provided And more