Care Home Community Lead

Barchester Healthcare; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free learning and development

Holiday, retail, and leisure discounts

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare is seeking a Community Lead for our Residential Care Homes in the United Kingdom. The role involves supervising a team of Carers while providing person-centred care to residents. You'll need senior care experience and a Level 3 NVQ or equivalent, along with strong communication skills.

In return, you’ll enjoy a competitive salary and a unique rewards package with free training, holiday discounts, and a Refer a Friend scheme. Join us in offering the quality care our residents deserve.

Qualifications

• Senior-level care experience in a similar role.
• Experience supervising a team of Carers.
• Understanding of clinical care for the elderly.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a team of Carers.
• Perform clinical tasks like recording weight and blood pressure.
• Build relationships with residents and their families.

Skills

Senior-level care experience

Supervision experience

Clinical care for older persons

Strong communication skills

Education

Level 3 NVQ or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Community Lead within our Residential Care Homes at Barchester, you’ll help to make our residents’ lives stimulating and fulfilling so that we can deliver the person-centred care and support they deserve. Always focusing on respecting our residents’ independence, privacy, dignity and choice,while leading and supervising our team ofCarers and Senior Carers.

The role of CommunityLeadwill involve some clinical responsibilities, including recording observations on weight and blood pressure, and carrying out simple wound dressing procedures. Across everything you do, you’ll be a role model for your team and someone our residents and their families can trust to provide a safe, reassuring and happy environment. You will build key relationships within the home and externally.

ABOUT YOU

You’ll need senior-level care experience to join us as aCommunityLead. You’ll also have supervised others and developed a good understanding of how to provide clinical care for the older person. We'll look for a Level 3 NVQ or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care plus a willingness to undertake the assessor qualification. Enthusiastic, tenacious and full of integrity, your caring approach and strong communication skills mean you inspire trust in others. Most of all, you’ll share our commitment to maintaining a vibrant, supportive culture that empowers our people to put our residents and their families first.

REWARDS PACKAGE

As well as a competitive salary, Barchester offers one of the best rewards packages in the care sector. Your generous benefits would include:

• Free learning and development
• A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts
• Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend bonus scheme

If you’d like to use your leadership 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.