Senior Field Care Lead – Community Care (On-Call)

HealthJobs4U Ltd; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

My Homecare Gloucester is seeking an experienced Senior Community Care Assistant to lead in the field, mentor staff, and oversee care quality across community settings. You will supervise care professionals, assess competencies and support complex packages, ensuring high standards of service delivery and patient dignity.

The role requires on‑call availability, strong decision making and autonomous working in the community, with emphasis on safeguarding and quality assurance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience in domiciliary care.
• Proven ability to supervise staff and assess competence in practice.
• Strong understanding of care plans, medication support, safeguarding, and CQC standards.
• Confidence working independently in the community with sound decision‑making skills.
• Female only due to client preference.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality, person centered care in line with individual care plans.
• Supervise, mentor and coach Care Professionals through shadow shifts, observations and spot checks.
• Support complex and higher risk care packages.
• Complete competency assessments and sign off new starters during induction.
• Act as the visible senior lead and first point of escalation in the community.
• Identify, manage and escalate safeguarding, medication and quality concerns.
• Provide out of hours advice and decision making support as part of the on call rota.

Skills

Staff supervision

Independent working

Care plans knowledge

Decision making

Medication support

Job description

My Homecare Gloucester is seeking an experienced Senior Community Care Assistant to lead in the field, mentor staff, and oversee care quality across community settings. You will supervise care professionals, assess competencies and support complex packages, ensuring high standards of service delivery and patient dignity.

The role requires on‑call availability, strong decision making and autonomous working in the community, with emphasis on safeguarding and quality assurance.