Senior Care Assistant - Care Home - Bank
Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care homes in the UK. As a Senior Care Assistant on a bank contract, you will play a vital role in ensuring residents receive personalized, compassionate care. You will supervise and inspire a dedicated team of Care Assistants, while also supporting the clinical team in areas such as medication management, assessments, and care plan reviews.
Main duties of the job
As a Bank Senior Care Assistant, you will be responsible for overseeing the care and support provided to our residents. Your duties will include supervising and motivating a team of Care Assistants, as well as collaborating with the clinical team to ensure the delivery of high-quality, person-centered care. You will have the opportunity to develop your skills through ongoing training and progression opportunities.
About us
Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, operating over 200 care homes across the country. The company is committed to delivering exceptional care and support to its residents, and values the professional development of its staff.
Job responsibilities
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are looking for a Senior NIGHT Care Assistant to join us on bank - you must hold a NVQL3 in adult Health and Social Care. As a Bank Senior Care Assistant 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. Your role will involve supervising and inspiring a team of dedicated Care Assistants alongside the Deputy General Manager. You can also expect to support the clinical team in a specific area, such as medication, assessments, care plans or care reviews. Like everyone here, as a Senior Care Assistant, you'll always respect the dignity and preferences of our residents as well playing your own part in creating an environment that's warm, welcoming and vibrant.
About You
You should have an NVQ Level 3 or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care to join us as a Bank Senior Care Assistant. We'll also need to see that you have specific knowledge of clinical care for the elderly. 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 Practitioner, Regional Carer or nursing roles.
Rewards Package
As well as competitive pay, you can look forward to a role that offers true flexibility and plenty of free learning and development opportunities. As one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, we take the growth of everyone who works for us seriously.
As this is a Bank position to provide cover as and when we need it, such as for annual leave or sick leave, the hours and days you work will vary.
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
Qualifications
* You should hold an NVQ Level 3 or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care, as well as specific knowledge and experience in providing clinical care for the elderly.
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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