Senior Carer Residential Care Home

Barchester Healthcare; Wimborne Minster; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home provider in the UK seeks a Residential Senior Carer in Wimborne Minster. You'll lead a team in delivering quality, person-centred care. Responsibilities include training staff, managing medications, and liaising with health professionals. A successful candidate must have NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care and previous care experience. This position offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package focused on ongoing training and personal development.

Benefits

Free training and development

Wellbeing support tools

Retail discounts

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Employee of the Month rewards

Qualifications

• Proven team leadership skills and the ability to make appropriate decisions.
• Previous experience in a residential care setting.
• Warm-hearted and compassionate approach to care.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of care staff, including training and delegating duties.
• Administer and order medication while updating resident care plans.
• Liaise with GP's, nursing teams, and resident families.

Skills

Leadership

Compassion

Teamwork

Education

NVQ Level 3 or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care

Job description

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.

Main duties of the job

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.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of residential and nursing care for older people across the UK. They operate over 200 care homes and employ over 17,000 people, making them one of the largest independent healthcare providers in the country. Barchester is committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care and support to their residents, and they invest heavily in the training and development of their staff.

Job responsibilities

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.

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.