This exciting role as a Senior Carer in a Barchester Healthcare residential care home offers the opportunity to lead a team, provide quality person-centred care, and develop your career. You will be responsible for training, supervising, and delegating duties to care staff, as well as administering medication, updating care plans, and liaising with healthcare professionals. Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care services, committed to creating a warm, welcoming, and vibrant environment for their residents.
Main duties of the job
As a Residential Senior Carer at a Barchester care home, you'll look after the different needs of our residents to enable us to deliver quality, person-centred care and support. You will be responsible for leading a team of care staff, which will include training, supervision, and delegating duties on shift. You will also support with administering and ordering medication, reviewing and updating resident care plans and risk assessments, and liaising with GP's, district nursing teams, and resident family members. You'll always respect the dignity and preferences of our residents while playing your part in creating an environment that's warm, welcoming, and vibrant.
About us
Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care services in the United Kingdom, with a focus on delivering high-quality, person-centred care to its residents. The company operates a network of care homes and has a strong reputation for its commitment to creating a warm, welcoming, and vibrant environment for its residents.
Job responsibilities
ABOUT THE ROLE: A £500 Golden Hello is just one of the ways we'll reward you when you join Barchester in this role.
As a Residential Senior Carer at a Barchester care home, you'll look after the different needs of our residents to enable us to deliver quality, person-centred care and support. You will be responsible for leading a team of care staff, which will include training, supervision, and delegating duties on shift. You will also support with administering and ordering medication, reviewing and updating resident care plans and risk assessments, and liaising with GP's, district nursing teams, and resident family members. You'll always respect the dignity and preferences of our residents while playing your part in creating an environment that's warm, welcoming, and vibrant.
About you
The successful candidate will have NVQ Level 3 or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care to join us as a Residential Senior Care Assistant. You will have previous experience in a residential care setting along with proven team leadership skills and the ability to make appropriate decisions to support the needs and wellbeing of our residents. We're looking for people who are warm-hearted, compassionate, and committed to giving each resident individualised care and support. You'll have the opportunity to develop your career through ongoing training opportunities, so there's no limit to how far you can go with us. Many of our Senior Carer Assistants progress into Care Practitioners, Care Community Leads, or onto nursing pathways.
Rewards Package
In return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including:
* A £500 Golden Hello*
* Free training and development for all roles
* Access to wellbeing and support tools
* A range of retail discounts and savings
* Unlimited referrals with our 'Refer a Friend' bonus scheme
* 'Employee of the Month' rewards and Long Service Awards
And so much more!
If you'd like to use your motivational and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.
Person Specification
The successful candidate will have NVQ Level 3 or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care to join us as a Residential Senior Care Assistant. You will have previous experience in a residential care setting along with proven team leadership skills and the ability to make appropriate decisions to support the needs and wellbeing of our residents.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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