Senior Care Assistant - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare; Northallerton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare is looking for a Senior Care Assistant to join their dedicated team in Northallerton. In this role, you will supervise Care Assistants while ensuring quality, person-centred care for residents. With a supportive environment for development, you'll have opportunities to progress into higher healthcare roles.

Benefits

£500 Golden Hello

Free training and development for all roles

Access to wellbeing and support tools

Retail discounts and savings

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• Specific knowledge of clinical care for the elderly.
• Warm-hearted and committed to individualized care.
• Opportunities for career development through ongoing training.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support a team of Care Assistants.
• Involve clinical tasks such as medication and care reviews.
• Create a warm, welcoming, and vibrant environment for residents.

Skills

Compassion

Motivational skills

Clinical care knowledge

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care

Job description

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ABOUT THE ROLE

A Golden Hello is just one of the ways we'll reward you when you join Barchester in this role.
As a Senior Care Assistant 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 PACKAGE
In return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including:

£500 Golden Hello *
• 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.