Senior Carer - Residential Care Home - Bank

Barchester Healthcare; Wells; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Senior Carer in a residential care home. In this vital role, you will ensure individualised care for residents, lead your team, and engage with other health professionals to support those in your care. With competitive pay and excellent career development opportunities, this role is perfect for those passionate about delivering high-quality care.

Benefits

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing tools

Retail discounts and savings

Sector-leading benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience in a residential care setting is essential.
• Ability to review and update care plans effectively.
• Warm-hearted and committed to individualised care.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of care staff and ensure quality, person-centred care.
• Administer medication and liaise with healthcare professionals.
• Train and supervise staff while delegating tasks appropriately.

Skills

Team Leadership

Compassion

Decision Making

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Senior Carer - Residential Care Home - Bank

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About The Role

As a Bank 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 The Role

As a Bank 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.

As this is a Bank position to provide cover as and when we need it, such as for annual leave or sick leave, the hours and days you work will vary. We are particularly looking for nights cover availability.

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

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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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