Senior care worker Job at Randstad (Inverness)

Senior care worker

Randstad

Location:
United Kingdom , Inverness

Category:
Nursing

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

24000.00 - 33000.00 GBP / Year

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Job Description:

Are you a dedicated and experienced Senior Care Worker looking for an opportunity to work in a residential care home located in Inverness? The 30-bed facility provides specialist residential care exclusively for older people living with dementia. The Senior Care Worker will operate as a senior member of staff within the service, responsible for the overall support of service users and the efficient management of his/her own team. You will be required to provide practical support to service users consistent with the aims and objectives of the service. In addition, you will be required to contribute to achieving the highest professional standards of social care practice ensuring that quality standards are met through audit processes, care planning and key working.

Job Responsibility:

To be responsible for the planning and allocation of work carried out by the staff team
To assist in rota planning to ensure that there is an adequate and appropriate staffing complement
To provide management cover in the absence of the service manager/deputy and be responsible for the safety and security of the building
To act when required as a key worker for designated service users
To be involved with your team compiling, monitoring and reviewing care plans in consultation with relevant stakeholders
To be responsible for the management of medication processes including ordering, administering and auditing
To assist the manager and deputy in the formulation and delivery of the service quality improvement plan
To audit against the agreed quality standards ensuring that action plans are produced and acted on
To assist in the recruitment and selection of staff as required
To be responsible for the direct supervision of staff and hold formal supervision and appraisal meetings in line with policy
To assist with the identification of staff training needs

Requirements:

A relevant SVQ level 3
Ability to complete PDA supervision, PDA medication, SQV 4 and workplace assessors' award
Basic computer literacy skills including use of Microsoft Office and the internet
be able to manage challenging situations
be person centred
can work as an individual or part of a team
caring
competent at dealing with all stakeholders
critical thinking
emotional intelligence
empathy
handling medication
non-judgemental
oral communication
organisational
passionate
patience
report writing (incident logs and daily plans etc)
resilient
show initiative
time management
tolerance
understanding
work well under pressure
written communication
diploma level 3 in health and social care

What we offer:

Access to a Health Cash Plan (e.g., Westfield Health) for dental, optical, and therapy costs
24/7 employee counselling and advice line
A generous pension scheme (with employer contributions up to 7%)
life assurance
Contribution to your annual professional membership fees (e.g., SSSC registration)
A good holiday allowance (e.g., 22-25 days basic plus 10 statutory days)
Access to discount schemes like Perkbox and the Blue Light Card
Cycle to Work scheme

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 04, 2026

Expiration:
March 09, 2026

Employment Type:

Parttime

Work Type:

On-site work

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