Care Home Community Lead

Barchester Healthcare; Exmouth; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a Community Lead for their Residential Care Homes. This role is pivotal in enhancing the lives of residents by ensuring they receive person-centred care and support. As a Community Lead, you will inspire your team while providing clinical care and fostering a safe, dignified environment. With a commitment to empowering residents and their families, this position offers a chance to make a real difference in the community. If you are a caring leader with strong communication skills and a passion for elderly care, this is an exciting opportunity to thrive in a supportive culture.

Benefits

Free learning and development

Holiday, retail and leisure discounts

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in senior care roles with supervisory responsibilities.
• Willingness to undertake assessor qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a team of Carers and Senior Carers.
• Perform clinical tasks like recording observations and wound dressing.

Skills

Senior-level care experience

Strong communication skills

Team leadership

Clinical care for older persons

Education

Level 3 NVQ in Health & Social Care

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 of Carers and Senior Carers.

The role of Community Lead will 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 a Community Lead. 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:

1. Free learning and development
2. A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts
3. 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.