About this role
Job summary ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Team Leader at a Barchester care home, you'll help to make our residents' lives stimulating and fulfilling so that we can deliver the person-centred care and support they deserve. Always focusing on respecting our residents' independence, privacy, dignity and choice, you'll lead and supervise our Carers and Senior Carers with the support of a Registered Nurse or Care Practitioner. We'll rely on you to make sure individual care plans are followed to the letter so that we can achieve the highest standards. You'll also ensure each resident has lots of quality one-to-one time. The role of Team Leader here also involves some clinical responsibilities, including recording observations on things like weight and blood pressure, and carrying out simple wound dressing procedures. Across everything you do, you'll be a role model for your team and someone our residents and their families can trust to provide a safe, reassuring and happy environment. ABOUT YOU You'll need senior-level care experience to join us a
Main duties of the job As a Team Leader at Barchester Healthcare, located in Peterborough, you'll play a pivotal role in enhancing the lives of residents. The focus is on providing person-centred care, ensuring independence, privacy, and dignity for all. The Team Leader oversees Carers and Senior Carers, supported by a Registered Nurse or Care Practitioner. Responsibilities include ensuring adherence to individual care plans and providing quality one-to-one time with residents. The role also encompasses clinical duties like recording weight and blood pressure, along with simple wound dressing. To succeed, you'll need senior-level care experience, experience supervising others, and a Level 3 NVQ or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care. While the job offers a competitive salary of £15.70 per hour, Barchester also provides a rewards package with benefits like free learning, a profit share scheme, and discounts. A caring approach and strong communication skills are essential.
About us Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider in the healthcare sector, known for delivering quality care to residents in its facilities. With a commitment to person-centred care, Barchester ensures that residents receive the support they deserve, focusing on respect for independence, privacy, and dignity. The organization takes pride in its team-oriented culture, where collaboration is key. Barchester Healthcare offers development opportunities to its staff, aligning with their commitment to fostering an environment that empowers both employees and residents alike. Employees enjoy a range of benefits, reflecting the organization's value in investing in its people.
Job description Job responsibilities
ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Team Leader at a Barchester care home, you'll help to make our residents' lives stimulating and fulfilling so that we can deliver the person-centred care and support they deserve. Always focusing on respecting our residents' independence, privacy, dignity and choice, you'll lead and supervise our Carers and Senior Carers with the support of a Registered Nurse or Care Practitioner. We'll rely on you to make sure individual care plans are followed to the letter so that we can achieve the highest standards. You'll also ensure each resident has lots of quality one-to-one time.
The role of Team Leader here also involves some clinical responsibilities, including recording observations on things like weight and blood pressure, and carrying out simple wound dressing procedures. Across everything you do, you'll be a role model for your team and someone our residents and their families can trust to provide a safe, reassuring and happy environment.
ABOUT YOU You'll need senior-level care experience to join us a Team Leader. You'll also have supervised others and developed a good understanding of how to provide clinical care for the older person. As well as that, we'll look for a Level 3 NVQ or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care plus a willingness to undertake the assessor qualification. Enthusiastic, tenacious and full of integrity, your caring approach and strong communication skills mean you always inspire trust in others. Most of all, you'll share our commitment to maintaining a vibrant, supportive culture that empowers our people to put our residents and their families first.
REWARDS PACKAGEAs well as a competitive salary, Barchester offers one of the best rewards packages in the care sector. Your generous benefits would include:
Free learning and development Automatic enrolment into our profit share scheme A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend bonus scheme
If you'd like to use your leadership 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.
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Level 3 NVQ or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care, willingness to undertake assessor qualification.
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
Peterborough
PE7 8NF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)