Care Home Community Lead

Barchester Healthcare; Wallingford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; 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 in Wallingford is seeking a Community Lead to oversee care within their Residential Care Homes. This role involves leading a team, ensuring the highest quality of person-centred care, and fulfilling clinical responsibilities such as recording patient observations and simple dressing procedures.

The ideal candidate will have senior-level experience in care and a Level 3 NVQ or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care. A strong leadership approach and excellent communication skills are essential in maintaining a supportive environment for both residents and staff.

Qualifications

• Experience in supervising care teams and providing clinical care for older individuals.
• Willingness to undertake assessor qualification.
• Enthusiastic, tenacious, and integrity-driven approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a team of Carers and Senior Carers.
• Record observations on weight and blood pressure.
• Perform simple wound dressing procedures.

Skills

Senior-level care experience

Supervision skills

Strong communication skills

Trust-building

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 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:

• 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.