About this role
Job summary ABOUT THE ROLE As a Senior Care Assistant 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. Your role will involve supervising and inspiring a team of dedicated Care Assistants alongside the Deputy General Manager. You can also expect to support the clinical team in a specific area, such as medication, assessments, care plans or care reviews. Like everyone here, as a 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 You should have an NVQ Level 3 or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care to join us as a Senior Care Assistant. We'll also need to see that you have specific knowledge of clinical care for the elderly. We're looking for people who are warm-hearted, compassionate and committed to giving each resident individualised care a
Main duties of the job In the Senior Care Assistant role at Barchester Healthcare in Workington, you will play a crucial part in delivering quality, person-centred care to residents. This role involves supervising and inspiring a team of dedicated Care Assistants alongside the Deputy General Manager. Youll support the clinical team within specific areas such as medication, assessments, care plans, or care reviews, ensuring dignity and preferences of residents are respected. You need to possess an NVQ Level 3 or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care and specific knowledge of elderly clinical care. We seek individuals who are compassionate, warm-hearted, and dedicated to individualized care. This position offers further career advancement opportunities and includes benefits like sector-leading pay rates, access to wellbeing and support tools, retail discounts, a Refer a Friend bonus scheme, and rewards such as Employee of the Month and Long Service Awards.
About us Barchester Healthcare is a prominent provider of residential care for elderly and vulnerable adults. They are committed to delivering high-quality person-centred care across their various care homes. Barchester Healthcare values their staff and offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes competitive pay, ongoing training opportunities, and career progression pathways. They strive to create a warm, welcoming, and vibrant environment, aiming to provide the kind of quality care that one would expect for their loved ones. Employees are motivated and supported to develop their skills through continuous training and advancement opportunities, resulting in many senior positions being filled internally. Barchester Healthcare prides itself on enriching lives and maintaining high standards of care and support for all its residents and staff.
Job description Job responsibilities
ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Senior Care Assistant 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. Your role will involve supervising and inspiring a team of dedicated Care Assistants alongside the Deputy General Manager. You can also expect to support the clinical team in a specific area, such as medication, assessments, care plans or care reviews. Like everyone here, as a 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 You should have an NVQ Level 3 or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care to join us as a Senior Care Assistant. We'll also need to see that you have specific knowledge of clinical care for the elderly. 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 Practitioner, Regional Carer or nursing roles.
REWARDS PACKAGEIn 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
NVQ Level 3 or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Barchester Healthcare
Address Barchester Healthcare
Workington
CA14 3NE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)