Care Home Community Lead

Barchester Healthcare; Walton-on-Thames; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home provider in Walton-on-Thames seeks a Community Lead to oversee care teams and ensure person-centered support for residents. This role includes clinical responsibilities, requiring a Level 3 NVQ in Health & Social Care. A supportive and empowering environment is offered, emphasizing leadership and communication skills.

Benefits

Free learning and development

Holiday, retail and leisure discounts

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in providing clinical care for older persons is essential.
• Must demonstrate a caring approach and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a team of Carers and Senior Carers.
• Record observations and perform simple clinical procedures.
• Build key relationships within the home and externally.

Skills

Senior-level care experience

Supervisory skills

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 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.