Senior Night Carer - Residential Care Home

Barchester Healthcare; Bath; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Bath is seeking a Residential Senior Carer to lead a team, ensure quality care, and administer medications. Candidates should have NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care and experience in a residential setting. The role offers ongoing training and progression opportunities in a warm, supportive environment.

Benefits

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing tools

Retail discounts

Refer a Friend bonus

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• Experience in a residential care setting with proven team leadership skills.
• Ability to make appropriate decisions to support the needs and wellbeing of residents.
• Warm-hearted, compassionate and committed to delivering individualized care.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of care staff with training, supervision and delegation on shift.
• Administer and order medications; review and update resident care plans.
• Liaise with GPs, district nursing teams and resident family members.

Skills

Team leadership

Compassionate care

Effective communication

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Overview

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, including training, supervision and delegating duties on shift. You will also support with the administering and ordering of medication, reviewing and updating resident care plans and risk assessments, and liaising with GPs, 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 as playing your own part in creating an environment that's warm, welcoming and vibrant.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of care staff with training, supervision and delegation on shift.
• Administer and order medications; review and update resident care plans and risk assessments.
• Liaise with GPs, district nursing teams and resident family members.
• Uphold dignity and individual preferences of residents and contribute to a warm, welcoming, vibrant environment.

About You / Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care.
• Experience in a residential care setting with proven team leadership skills.
• Ability to make appropriate decisions to support the needs and wellbeing of residents.
• Warm-hearted, compassionate and committed to delivering individualized care.
• Opportunities for ongoing training and career development; progression to Care Practitioners, Care Community Leads or nursing pathways.

Rewards

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, access to wellbeing tools, retail discounts, Refer a Friend bonus, Employee of the Month rewards and Long Service Awards, and more.