Senior Night Carer - Residential Care Home

Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited; Eyemouth; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free training and development

Wellbeing tools

Retail discounts

Refer a Friend bonus

Employee of the Month

Long Service Awards

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited seeks a Residential Senior Carer to lead a care team in Eyemouth, delivering person-centred care and supervising shifts.

You'll oversee medication administration, care plan reviews, and liaison with GPs and family members, while modelling warmth, dignity and respect for residents. Ongoing training and career progression are available within the group.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care.
• Experience in residential care with proven leadership.
• Warm-hearted, compassionate and committed to resident wellbeing.
• Open to ongoing training and development.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of care staff, including training and supervision on shift.
• Administer and order medications as part of the care team.
• Review and update resident care plans and risk assessments.
• Liaise with GPs, district nursing teams and residents' families.

Skills

Team leadership

Decision making

Compassionate

People skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 or Health & Social Care 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.