<img height="1" width="1" border="0" src="https://conv.indeed.com/pagead/conv/4569667366736792/?rand=1637740529842&script=1&iframe=0" /> Read about how we are safely welcoming new residents and how you can visit loved ones here. Home question_answer phone Menu Job Search SEARCH Home Our People Charlene Chivers Charlene Chivers Senior Care Assistant Senior Care Assistant, Orchard Care Homes Charlene Chivers talks about her progression from Care Assistant to Senior Care Assistant: After being at the home for sixteen years, I wanted a new challenge, and this seemed like the next step. I perform the same duties as a Care Assistant, but with the added responsibility of medication administration, which is something that has to be dealt with delicately. What also attracted me was the team of Senior Care Assistants already in place, they were a great support to me, and I was eager to become a part of that and to learn some new skills. We have residents with a variety of physical needs, with some requiring more attention than others. It is important that each Care Assistant is knowledgeable about the type of care that each individual needs, so that we can personalise the care we give. Not only do we know everything about their needs, but we also know them personally, which is what makes working in care so rewarding. You have to be professional as a Senior Care Assistant, because you have a lot of responsibility, but it is important that the residents see you more as a friend. This way, they trust you, and it makes the experience better for them. My role is also important because I communicate directly with the relatives of each resident, particularly about medical issues, to keep them informed about the health of their family member. My favourite part of my job is that every resident in this home is always so pleased to see you, and thankful for the work that you do. They feel more like family, so I enjoy coming to work and catching up with them and hearing about what they have been doing. Interested in more roles like this? Check out our latest vacancies. PREV Rachel Mellor NEXT Karen Radford Latest jobs SEE ALL JOBS Kitchen Assistant Parkhouse Avenue, Castletown, Sunderland, SR5 3DF PAY £8.91 per hour Deputy Home Manager - Langfield, Middleton Wood Street, Langley, Middleton, M24 5QH PAY £12 per hour Senior Care Assistant (Nights) Hopton Mews, Armley, Leeds, LS12 3UA PAY £9.50 - £11.00 (higher rate upon proof of required qualification) Care Assistant (Nights) Hopton Mews, Armley, Leeds, LS12 3UA PAY £9.50 to £9.75 per hour (higher rate upon proof of required qualification) Kitchen Assistant Hylton Road, Millfield, Sunderland, SR4 7AB PAY £8.91 per hour Kitchen Assistant Cedar Park Drive, Bolsover, Chesterfield, S44 6XP PAY £8.91 per hour Stories From Our People SEE OUR PEOPLE Heart Awards 2019 at Support Centre Orchard Care Homes 2019 Heart Awards READ MORE Rachel Mellor Activity Co-ordinator Rachel Mellor explains why her role as Activity Co-ordinator is so important: READ MORE Diane Audis Care Assistant Care Assistant, Orchard Care Homes READ MORE Need help finding a Care Home or looking to start your career with us CONTACT US OUR HOMES Find a care home Cheshire Derbyshire Durham Greater Manchester Lancashire Lincolnshire Merseyside South Yorkshire Tyne & Wear West Yorkshire OUR CARE Short Term Respite Stays Residential Care Dementia Residential Care Nursing Care Dementia Nursing Reconnect - Specialist Dementia Care WORKING AT ORCHARD CARE HOMES Job Search Our People Careers Volunteering Learning & Development Accessibility Modern Slavery Act Gender Pay Gap GDPR Privacy Notice Select Language English Afrikaans Albanian Arabic Armenian Azerbaijani Basque Belarusian Bengali Bosnian Bulgarian Catalan Cebuano Chinese (Simplified) Chinese (Traditional) Croatian Czech Danish Dutch Esperanto Estonian Filipino Finnish French Galician Georgian German Greek Gujarati Haitian Creole Hausa Hebrew Hindi Hmong Hungarian Icelandic Igbo Indonesian Irish Italian Japanese Javanese Kannada Khmer Korean Lao Latin Latvian Lithuanian Macedonian Malay Maltese Maori Marathi Mongolian Nepali Norwegian Persian Polish Portuguese Punjabi Romanian Russian Serbian Slovak Slovenian Somali Spanish Swahili Swedish Tamil Telugu Thai Turkish Ukrainian Urdu Vietnamese Welsh Yiddish Yoruba Zulu Select Language Telephone 01423 859 859 Fax 01423 859 860 Recruitment 01423 859 918 Customer Service info@orchardcarehomes.com Recruitment recruitment@orchardcarehomes.com Follow us online Facebook Linked-In Youtube Twitter Instagram Orchard Care Homes © 2021 The Hamlet, Hornbeam Park, Harrogate, HG2 8RE Company Number 6061481 Site Map Privacy Policy Accessibility statement Healthcare & Careers websites