Care Home Community Lead

Barchester Healthcare; Wells; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; 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. You will lead and supervise our team of Carers and Senior Carers, ensuring person-centred care that respects independence, privacy, dignity and choice.

You will carry some clinical responsibilities, record health observations, and perform simple wound dressings, while building strong relationships with residents and their families to create a trusted, safe and enjoyable environment.

Qualifications

• Senior-level care experience within a residential setting.
• Experience supervising care staff and coordinating teams.
• NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care or Advanced Diploma required.
• Willingness to undertake an assessor qualification.
• Compassionate approach with strong communication and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise Carers and Senior Carers within the home.
• Record observations on weight and blood pressure; perform simple wound dressings.
• Build relationships with residents and families to ensure personalised care.
• Foster a safe, respectful and reassuring environment.
• Promote a vibrant, supportive culture for staff development.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

People management

Clinical care

Education

NVQ Level 3 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 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.