About this role
Job summary ABOUT THE ROLE Night Shifts - 48hrs per week.
As a Community Lead within our Residential Care Homes at Barchester, 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, while leading and supervising our team of Carers and Senior Carers. The role of Community Lead will involve some clinical responsibilities, including recording observations on 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. You will build key relationships within the home and externally. Shift patterns - Night shifts 4x 12h, Every other weekend required
ABOUT YOU You'll need senior-level care experience to join us as a Community Lead. You'll also have supervised others and developed a good understanding of how to provide clinical care for the older person. 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 stron
Main duties of the job As a Community Lead within Barchester's Residential Care Homes, you'll play a critical role in enriching the lives of residents by delivering person-centred care and support. This involves respecting residents' independence, privacy, dignity, and choice, while also supervising a team of Carers and Senior Carers. Your responsibilities include some clinical tasks such as recording observations on weight and blood pressure, and performing simple wound dressing procedures. In this role, you will also serve as a role model, someone residents and their families can trust to provide a safe and comforting environment. You'll work night shifts, four 12-hour shifts per week, including every other weekend. This position requires senior-level care experience, supervision skills, and a good understanding of clinical care for older adults. A Level 3 NVQ or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care is needed, as well as a willingness to undertake the assessor qualification. If you have an enthusiastic and tenacious nature, as well as strong communication skills, this might be the perfect opportunity for you.
About us Barchester Healthcare is a leader in providing high-quality care to older individuals in residential home settings. Their core values align with creating a culture that advocates for person-centred care and prioritizes the well-being, independence, and dignity of their residents. Barchester is committed to fostering an empowering and supportive working environment for their employees and offers various development opportunities and competitive benefits as part of their employee rewards package. They place tremendous importance on their standard of care, offering their workforce all the necessary resources and training to excel in their roles and deliver the level of care synonymous with the Barchester name. The organisation is also committed to ensuring that their residential care homes are environments where the residents, their families, and the staff feel safe and supported, making it a truly fulfilling place to work. Barchester Healthcare takes pride in their high-quality professional and customer service.
Job description Job responsibilities
ABOUT THE ROLE
Night Shifts - 48hrs per week.
As a Community Lead within our Residential Care Homes at Barchester, 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, while leading and supervising our team of Carers and Senior Carers.
The role of Community Lead will involve some clinical responsibilities, including recording observations on 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. You will build key relationships within the home and externally.
Shift patterns - Night shifts 4x 12h, Every other weekend required
ABOUT YOU You'll need senior-level care experience to join us as a Community Lead. You'll also have supervised others and developed a good understanding of how to provide clinical care for the older person. 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 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 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
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
Kettering
NN15 7JZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)