Job Title: Senior Care Worker
Location: Blackheath, London, SE3 0PW
Salary: £13.34 per hour
Job Type: Permanent – Full Time (36 hours per week)
About Morden College:
Morden College is a Charity dedicated to supporting older people. Founded in 1695 by the pioneering merchant, Sir John Morden, the Charity has been at the forefront of enriching older people’s lives for more than 300 years. Today the Charity’s core purpose is to provide older people who are in need with a home for life, to support them as they grow older, and to provide housing, care, and support, including residential nursing care, if the need arises. We are a strong community, committed to enabling the older people we support to have the highest quality of life, for the rest of their life.
The Charity’s Community Services are provided in the Almshouse accommodation on site at Blackheath and at Ralph Perring Court in Beckenham, through the vibrant communal space in the John Morden Centre and the case management approach that proactively identifies, assesses, and supports the most vulnerable in our community.
About the Role:
As a Senior Care Worker, your purpose will be to provide residents with a “good life” by promoting dignity, independence, choice and fulfilment within a policy of managed risk taking. You will provide a person cantered care to residents by assessing, monitoring and evaluating individual needs as well as providing comfort, security and making a difference to their daily lives.
It’s important that you not only promote mental health and physical wellbeing to residents aiming to maximise their independence and meaningful engagement but also that you are able to update and maintain accurate care plans, records, assessments and are able to communicate this with families, GP’s and other professionals.
Benefits:
We will provide you with 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time roles), additional holidays for long service, an enhanced pension, free onsite parking, a 24/7 employee assistance programme, life assurance and flexible working.
The College actively encourages individuals to expand their knowledge and understanding to the benefit of all parties, and actively supports CPD opportunities through a generous learning and development budget.
SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- QCF Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
- QCF Level 3 Award in Awareness of Dementia or Certificate in Dementia Care or willingness to complete in first 6 months of employment
- QCF Level 2 Award in End of Life Care
- Minimum 12 months experience in a residential care setting or working with older people.
- Minimum 12 months or equivalent, in a leadership role.
- Minimum of 12 months assessed as competent in the management and administrative of medication, including controlled drugs and oxygen.
This post is subject to an Enhanced with Barred List DBS check. Applicates must have the right to work in the UK.
Please visit Morden College direct website to read the full job advert, the job description and the person specification before applying.
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Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Senior Support Worker, Assistant Support manager, Senior Carer, Care Team Supervisor, Senior Care Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Care Support, Care Assistant, Social Worker, LSW, LSA, Support Assistant, Special Needs Support, Mental Health Support, Autism Support will be considered for this role.
