Night Senior Carer

NHS; Rayleigh; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading care home provider as a Night Senior Carer, where you'll supervise a team while ensuring high-quality, person-centred support for residents. This role requires an NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care, alongside compassion and dedication to individualised care. With ongoing training opportunities, you can further your career in nursing or practitioner roles.

Benefits

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing tools

Retail discounts

Refer a Friend bonus

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care required.
• Experience in clinical care for the elderly essential.
• Must be warm-hearted and committed to individualised care.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and inspire a team of Care Assistants.
• Support the clinical team with medication, assessments, and care plans.
• Deliver quality, person-centred care to residents.

Skills

Compassion

Supervision

Clinical Care knowledge

Education

NVQ Level 3 or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care

Job description

As a Night Senior Carer at a Barchester care home, you'll look after the different needs of our residents to enable us to deliver quality, person-centred care and support. Your role will involve supervising and inspiring a team of dedicated Care Assistants alongside the Deputy General Manager. You can also expect to support the clinical team in a specific area, such as medication, assessments, care plans or care reviews.

Main duties of the job

You should have an NVQ Level 3 or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care to join us as a Senior Care Assistant. We'll also need to see that you have specific knowledge of clinical care for the elderly. We're looking for people who are warm-hearted, compassionate and committed to giving each resident individualised care and support. You'll have the opportunity to develop your career through ongoing training opportunities, so there's no limit to how far you can go with us.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, offering high-quality care and support to residents. The company is committed to providing a rewarding and fulfilling work environment for its employees, with a range of benefits and development opportunities.

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Night Senior Carer at a Barchester care home, you'll look after the different needs of our residents to enable us to deliver quality, person-centred care and support. Your role will involve supervising and inspiring a team of dedicated Care Assistants alongside the Deputy General Manager. You can also expect to support the clinical team in a specific area, such as medication, assessments, care plans or care reviews. Like everyone here, as a Senior Care Assistant, you'll always respect the dignity and preferences of our residents as well playing your own part in creating an environment that's warm, welcoming and vibrant.

ABOUT YOU You should have an NVQ Level 3 or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care to join us as a Senior Care Assistant. We'll also need to see that you have specific knowledge of clinical care for the elderly. We're looking for people who are warm-hearted, compassionate and committed to giving each resident individualised care and support. You'll have the opportunity to develop your career through ongoing training opportunities, so there's no limit to how far you can go with us. Many of our Senior Carer Assistants progress into Care Practitioner, Regional Carer or nursing roles.

REWARDS PACKAGEIn return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including: Free training and development for all roles Access to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savings Unlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus scheme Employee of the Month' rewards and Long Service Awards'

And so much more!

If you'd like to use your motivational 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.