Senior Care Assistant
18 hours ago
London
Are you an experienced Senior Care Assistant looking for a rewarding role or looking to take the next step in your career? The Royal Hospital Chelsea is home to the Chelsea Pensioners – retired soldiers who receive both sheltered accommodation and full nursing care in a community built on camaraderie, dignity, and respect. We are looking for a Senior Care Assistant to join our Health & Wellbeing team, helping to deliver exceptional care and lead by example in upholding our core values: • Nurture Belonging – unite through comradeship, • Respect Individuals – listen and act, • Encourage Pride – commit to high standards, • Enjoy Life – make people smile What you will be doing: As a Senior Care Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting the wellbeing of our Pensioners, including: • Leading by example in delivering high-quality personal care, • Supporting and mentoring junior care staff, • Promoting dignity, independence, and individual choice, • Contributing to social activities and supporting the Activities Team, • Maintaining accurate care plan records, • Reporting on wellbeing and liaising with the wider care team What We Are Looking For: • Proven experience in a care setting, ideally with older people, • Strong leadership and communication skills, • Ability to work effectively as part of a team, • Experience or willingness to support medication administration, • Good literacy, numeracy, and basic IT skills, • Understanding of good care principles and CQC standards, • Commitment to working towards or holding a Care Certificate or equivalent Important Information: • Right to work in the UK is essential – the Royal Hospital Chelsea does not hold a sponsorship licence., • Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply early. Why work with us? This is an opportunity to work in a setting where your role directly contributes to the lives of those who have served our country.