Senior Carer - Residential Care Home

Barchester Healthcare; Exeter; Sur place; GBP 23 000 - 27 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Free training

Wellbeing tools

Retail discounts

Refer a Friend bonus

Employee of the Month

Long Service Awards

Résumé du poste

Barchester Healthcare is seeking a Residential Senior Carer for one of our care homes in Exeter. You will lead a team of care staff, deliver person-centred support, and help maintain high standards of dignity and wellbeing for residents.

You’ll oversee training and supervision, assist with medication administration and care plans, and liaise with GPs, district nurses, and families. A warm, compassionate leader with NVQ3 or equivalent is required.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care.
• Experience in a residential care setting.
• Strong leadership and decision-making skills.
• Warm-hearted, compassionate and committed to resident wellbeing.

Responsabilités

• Lead a team of care staff on shift.
• Administer and order medication.
• Review and update resident care plans and risk assessments.
• Liaise with GPs, district nurses and residents’ families.
• Support with training and supervision.

Connaissances

Team leadership

Compassionate care

Formation

NVQ Level 3 or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care

Description du poste

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Residential 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. You will be responsible for leading a team of care staff, which will include training, supervisions and delegating duties on shift. You will also support with the administering and ordering of medication, reviewing and updating resident care plans and risk assessment, and liaising with GP’s, district nursing teams and resident family members. Like everyone here, as a Residential 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

The successful candidate will have NVQ Level 3 or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care to join us as a Residential Senior Care Assistant. You will have previous experience in a residential care setting along with proven team leadership skills and the ability to make appropriate decisions to support the needs and wellbeing of our Residents. 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 Practitioners, Care Community Leads or on to nursing pathways.

REWARDS PACKAGE

In 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.

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