Senior Care Assistant

As one of our Senior Care Assistants, you will be responsible for assessing the individuals needs and formulating person-centred care plans, ensuring that medical, physical, and emotional needs are met. Administering medication safely is paramount, all our senior care assistants are provided with additional training to ensure competency and knowledge of the medication used in our homes.,

• To assess, plan, deliver and evaluate a high personalised standard of Nursing care which meets the individuals needs and the high standards expected at Orchard Care Homes.
• To always ensure individuals are treated with respect and dignity and that individual's rights to privacy, independence and choice are met.
• You will be a team player who will lead, supervise, support and develop the care team.
• You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills as will you be closely liaising with external professionals, individuals and relatives.
  
  You will have previous care experience, within Older People's care or within a dementia setting. It is preferrable to have a Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care. However, if you are qualified to Level 2, we will support you to achieve your Level 3 via our career pathway.
  
  Orchard Care Homes is at the forefront of delivering high quality individual care to meet the person's needs. Our focus is on ensuring medication is appropriate and providing meaningful activities to everyone., Not far from the city centre of Leeds, Nesfield Lodge is a friendly and familiar home that is setting standards across the Orchard group. The home was awarded the first Orchard Care Centre for Culinary Excellence, has seen its staff recognised in internal awards and is one of the pioneering homes part of the HenPower hen-keeping programme.
Orchard Care Homes are Winners of the 2023 LaingBuisson award for Excellence in Large Residential Care.


• Access to Blue Light Discount Card & App.
• Excellent training and progression opportunities, from day one, with career pathways to enable you to grow and develop.
• Recognition schemes, such as 'Making a Difference' and an annual awards ceremony, recognising our dedicated staff team.
• Free Uniform and car parking.
• Access to our 24/7 Employee Support Hub offering confidential support on personal and professional issues.