Senior Carer
| Posting date: | 05 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £13.50 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 January 2026 |
| Location: | Lindisfarne Crawcrook, Kepier Chare, Crawcrook, Ryton NE40 4TS |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Gainford Care Homes Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | CC - Senior Carer |
Summary
Job Title : Senior Carer
Accountable To: Home Manager
Responsible To: Nurse in Charge
Job Summary:
The post holder works to provide a supporting service to the Nurse in Charge. Duties are described within the following helping roles of support assistant.
Maintaining a safe and homely environment for service users by housekeeping duties I the care areas and prevention of cross infection.
Receiving and giving information.
Working with and leading support to the qualified nurse carrying out planned care for individual service users.
Job Description:
Care Responsibilities
Personal and Social Care
Participating in the preparation for the informal reception of the client user at the time of admission
Attending to the needs of the carers/relatives of patients/service users and courteous reception of visitors in the Home
Protecting service users who are frail, unsteady when walking, disabled by poor vision or confusion from all types of accidents
Assisting service users in the care of their personal clothing and other possession/valuables in accordance with the Home policies/procedures
Knowing personal role at first aid level in resuscitation procedure
Receiving and acting upon the instruction of the Nurse in Charge that may be spoken and/or written in the service users care plan, or occur during work activities
Housekeeping
Observing and prompting comfortable heating and tolerable noise levels within the Home
Service meals to service users
Assisting with help or feeding
Assisting with choice when required
Record of fluid intake when appropriate or directed
Comply with special diets, report appetite and intake
Prepare food and drinks as required
Maintain recommendations/procedure for food hygiene and food handling
Having detailed understanding of fire hazards, sighting of appliances, routines to be followed in the event of fire and evacuation process
Assisting with tidiness in clinical areas, removal of used items of equipment, correct disposal of waste, soiled linen
Assist Nurse in Charge or nominated Deputy in technical activities as required
Preparing the personal space areas for service users before admission/after discharge, cleaning the beds etc., and other items of equipment
Replenishing the service users’ areas with towels, soap, etc., and identifying the need to replenish clinical stocks where holding levels are required
Clerical / Administration
Listing service user’s property on arrival or departure
Noting, reporting and documenting damaged furnishings, condition of equipment, baths, showers or other appliances
Assisting as necessary with written documentation associated with any aspect of service users care – as supervised by Nurse in Charge
Dealing promptly with telephone enquires and messages, communicating effectively with other members of the team
Additional Responsibilities
Promote effective communication both within and outside of the Home environment
Participate in flexible duty patterns that promote effective 24-hour care of service users
This job description may be altered subject to the needs of the service we are required to provide and is not exhaustive.
Accountable To: Home Manager
Responsible To: Nurse in Charge
Job Summary:
The post holder works to provide a supporting service to the Nurse in Charge. Duties are described within the following helping roles of support assistant.
Maintaining a safe and homely environment for service users by housekeeping duties I the care areas and prevention of cross infection.
Receiving and giving information.
Working with and leading support to the qualified nurse carrying out planned care for individual service users.
Job Description:
Care Responsibilities
Personal and Social Care
Participating in the preparation for the informal reception of the client user at the time of admission
Attending to the needs of the carers/relatives of patients/service users and courteous reception of visitors in the Home
Protecting service users who are frail, unsteady when walking, disabled by poor vision or confusion from all types of accidents
Assisting service users in the care of their personal clothing and other possession/valuables in accordance with the Home policies/procedures
Knowing personal role at first aid level in resuscitation procedure
Receiving and acting upon the instruction of the Nurse in Charge that may be spoken and/or written in the service users care plan, or occur during work activities
Housekeeping
Observing and prompting comfortable heating and tolerable noise levels within the Home
Service meals to service users
Assisting with help or feeding
Assisting with choice when required
Record of fluid intake when appropriate or directed
Comply with special diets, report appetite and intake
Prepare food and drinks as required
Maintain recommendations/procedure for food hygiene and food handling
Having detailed understanding of fire hazards, sighting of appliances, routines to be followed in the event of fire and evacuation process
Assisting with tidiness in clinical areas, removal of used items of equipment, correct disposal of waste, soiled linen
Assist Nurse in Charge or nominated Deputy in technical activities as required
Preparing the personal space areas for service users before admission/after discharge, cleaning the beds etc., and other items of equipment
Replenishing the service users’ areas with towels, soap, etc., and identifying the need to replenish clinical stocks where holding levels are required
Clerical / Administration
Listing service user’s property on arrival or departure
Noting, reporting and documenting damaged furnishings, condition of equipment, baths, showers or other appliances
Assisting as necessary with written documentation associated with any aspect of service users care – as supervised by Nurse in Charge
Dealing promptly with telephone enquires and messages, communicating effectively with other members of the team
Additional Responsibilities
Promote effective communication both within and outside of the Home environment
Participate in flexible duty patterns that promote effective 24-hour care of service users
This job description may be altered subject to the needs of the service we are required to provide and is not exhaustive.