Care Home Community Lead

Barchester Healthcare; Guildford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Community Lead, where your leadership and care skills will shine. In this rewarding role, you will enhance the lives of residents in our Residential Care Homes, ensuring they receive the person-centred care they deserve. With responsibilities that include supervising a dedicated team and providing essential clinical support, you will play a crucial role in fostering a safe and nurturing environment. The organization values integrity and communication, empowering you to build meaningful relationships with residents and their families. If you are passionate about making a difference in the care sector, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

£1000 Golden Hello

Free learning and development

Holiday, retail and leisure discounts

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in supervising care teams and providing clinical care.
• Willingness to undertake assessor qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a team of Carers and Senior Carers.
• Provide clinical care including recording observations and wound dressing.

Skills

Senior-level care experience

Strong communication skills

Caring approach

Leadership skills

Education

Level 3 NVQ in Health & Social Care

Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE - A £1000 Golden Hello is just one of the ways we’ll reward you when you join Barchester in this 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. A £1000 Golden Hello*
2. Free learning and development
3. A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts
4. 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.