Senior Night Carer - Residential Care Home

Barchester Healthcare; Woking; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Residential Senior Carer to join their team. In this rewarding role, you'll lead a team of care staff, ensuring that each resident receives personalized care tailored to their needs. Your responsibilities will include training staff, administering medication, and maintaining care plans, all while fostering a warm and supportive environment. With opportunities for career advancement through ongoing training, this position is perfect for those looking to make a meaningful impact in the lives of others. Join a team that values respect, dignity, and individual care, and help create a vibrant community for residents.

Benefits

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing tools

Retail discounts

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• Experience in a residential care setting.
• Proven team leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of care staff and provide training.
• Administer medication and update resident care plans.

Skills

Team Leadership

Compassionate Care

Medication Administration

Care Planning

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care

Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care

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 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.

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 Care Assistants progress into Care Practitioners, Care Community Leads, or onto 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.