Senior Carer - Residential Care Home

Barchester Healthcare; Nether Coombe; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free training

Wellbeing tools

Retail discounts

Refer a Friend bonus

Employee of the Month

Long Service Awards

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare is seeking a Residential Senior Carer at one of our care homes in the United Kingdom. You will lead a team of care staff, train and supervise shifts, and ensure warm, person-centred care for residents.

You’ll manage medication administration, update care plans and risk assessments, and liaise with GPs, district nurses and residents' families, while upholding dignity and compassion in every interaction.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care.
• Prior residential care experience.
• Ability to supervise and train staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise care staff on shift.
• Train and delegate duties to the team.
• Administer and order medications.
• Review/update resident care plans and risk assessments.
• Liaise with GPs, district nurses and relatives.

Skills

Team leadership

Care experience

Decision making

Communication

Education

NVQ Level 3 or Advanced Diploma

Job description

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.