About the Role
As a Senior Care Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting the nursing team by helping to implement care plans and ensuring high standards of care for all service users. While the nursing team leads the development of Care Plans in line with best practice (e.g. NICE guidelines) for service users requiring nursing care, youll be responsible for ensuring these plans are effectively implemented. You will work closely with the ward manager, nursing team and other healthcare professionals to ensure a smooth running of the service.
Main duties of the job
Youll be actively involved in coordinating daily shift activities, supervising junior colleagues, and ensuring that all assigned tasks are completed efficiently and to a high standard. Additionally, youll take the lead in creating and maintaining care plans for service users who do not require nursing input.
Skills & requirements
As the Senior Care Assistant, you will possess a wealth of experience gained from your previous roles as a Care Assistant, specifically within an inpatient environment where the focus has primarily been on Dementia services. You will be able to maintain professional boundaries with service users, ensuring that while you provide support and empathy, the integrity of the professional relationship is upheld at all times.
Your experience will extend beyond individual care, as you will have demonstrated the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team. This involves collaborating closely with healthcare professionals from various backgrounds, including nurses, social workers, and other healthcare professionals, to create a holistic approach to care that addresses the diverse needs of each service user. You will have developed strong communication skills that allow you to share insights and contribute to care plans, ensuring that every aspect of a service user’s well-being is considered. Your ability to listen actively and respond with empathy will be essential in building trust and rapport, ultimately enhancing the quality of care provided. By engaging with both service users and their families, you will help create a supportive atmosphere that encourages open communication and fosters a sense of community within the care setting.
Details
Location
Schoen Clinic York
Contract Type
Permanent
Working Pattern
Full Time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary
up to £26,500 per annum depending on experience
Benefits
You will have access to a wide range of benefits which include (but not limited to):
25 days holiday + bank holidays, which increases with the length of service
Enhanced maternity & paternity pay
Paid emergency leave
Professional development opportunities so that you can build your career with us
Contributory pension scheme with Royal London
Private Medical Insurance with Aviva including access to a private GP service, free screening, and the inclusion of pre-existing conditions.
Dental and Optical Cover with Aviva
Recognition schemes for employees
Eye care scheme with Specsavers
Online benefits portal with high street and online shopping discounts
Winter flu jabs
EAP assistance on a range of topics and concerns
About your future team
Schoen Clinic UK provides specialist mental healthcare across two key locations:
Our London outpatient clinic, where we focus on mental health conditions (including eating disorders) and neurodiversity (ADHD, autism).
Wellen Court in York, a specialist residential and nursing home for people living with dementia.
All our UK facilities are rated “Good” by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
In London, our multidisciplinary teams of psychiatrists, psychologists, psychotherapists, nurses and allied health professionals deliver evidence-based, personalised care. We support patients of all ages with tailored treatment plans, ensuring every individual benefits from the expertise of a highly skilled team working together.
At Wellen Court, our dementia nurses, carers and therapists provide 24/7 support in a calm, home-like environment. We focus on maintaining familiar routines, building meaningful relationships and helping each resident live with comfort and purpose. Care options include long-term residential stays, short-stay respite and daycare, as well as palliative and end-of-life support.
Schoen Clinic UK is part of the Schön Klinik Group, founded in Germany in 1985, an international healthcare organisation recognised for its specialisation and quality.