About the role
Salary: £16.50 an hour
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 l
As a Residential Senior Carer at Barchester care home, you will oversee the diverse requirements of our residents to ensure high-quality, person-centred care and support. Leadership of a care staff team will be your responsibility, which includes conducting training, supervisions, and delegating tasks during shifts. Additionally, support in administering and ordering medication, updating resident care plans and conducting risk assessments, and coordinating with GPs, district nursing teams, and family members is expected. Respect for residents' dignity and preferences are essential, contributing to creating a warm, welcoming, and lively environment. Suitable candidates will hold an NVQ Level 3 or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care. Experience in a residential care environment, along with demonstrated team leadership skills and a capacity for making decisions in support of resident wellbeing, is crucial. This role offers opportunities for career development through ongoing training, enabling career progression to Care Practitioners or nursing pathways.
ABOUT THE ROLE