6136 — Senior care workers

What this occupation covers

Senior care workers routinely oversee and monitor care workers, care assistants and home carers. They also attend to the personal needs and comforts of children, the elderly and the infirm and others with care and support needs (‘service users’) within residential care establishments, day care establishments or in their own homes.

Typical duties

routinely oversees and monitors care workers and home carers

takes responsibility for the shift and for the service while on duty

responds to emergencies and provides guidance and support to care workers

assists and enables service users to dress, undress, wash, use the toilet and bathe

serves meals to service users at table or in bed, assists with feeding if required

assists with service users’ overall comfort and wellbeing

provides interest and activities to stimulate and engage the service user

helps with daily activities such as letter writing, paying bills, collecting benefits

undertakes light cleaning and domestic duties including meal preparation as required

monitors service users’ conditions by taking temperature, pulse, respiration and weight, and contributes to record keeping

liaises with professional staff in carrying out care plans etc

Entry routes and qualifications

There are no formal academic entry requirements. In most cases workers will be required to register with the appropriate statutory body which involves satisfying the registration criteria. This would normally include holding or working towards the appropriate qualification for the job. A wide range of qualifications including NVQs/SVQs covering various aspects of care are available. Senior care workers must be qualified to an appropriate level (usually NVQ level 3). They often have a background in social care and have achieved a qualification in this area some may have nursing qualifications. Background checks including a DBS check are likely to be required.

Sponsorship information

Medium Skilled – Subject to listed conditions. Actual duties, sponsor, applicant, salary and any transitional or shortage-list conditions must be checked.

Immigration Salary List: 6136 Senior care workers – all jobs, except jobs with a working location in England are only eligible in this SOC 2020 occupation code where the sponsor holds registration with the Care Quality Commission and is currently carrying on a regulated activity. Eligibility for Skilled Worker applicants to be sponsored in this SOC 2020 occupation code is restricted, as set out in SW 6.1B of Appendix Skilled Worker.. Nations: England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland. Removal: 22 July 2028.

DBS assessment

Commonly assessed for DBS eligibility. Check actual duties, activities, workplace, frequency and jurisdiction. This code does not determine the level of check.

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