Senior Care Assistant

7 hours ago


Herne Bay, United Kingdom Barchester Healthcare Full time

Job summary

As a Bank 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. You'll supervise and inspire a team of dedicated Care Assistants and support the clinical team in areas such as medication, assessments, care plans or care reviews. You'll respect the dignity and preferences of our residents and help create a warm, welcoming, and vibrant environment.

Main duties of the job

Your role as a Bank Senior Care Assistant will involve supervising and inspiring a team of dedicated Care Assistants, as well as supporting the clinical team in specific areas like medication, assessments, care plans, or care reviews. You'll be responsible for ensuring the different needs of our residents are met, and you'll play a key part in creating a warm, welcoming, and vibrant environment that respects the dignity and preferences of our residents.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, operating over 200 care homes across the country. They take the growth and development of their staff seriously, offering competitive pay and a range of learning and development opportunities to support their career progression.

Job description

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLE As a Bank 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 Bank 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 PACKAGE As well as competitive pay, you can look forward to a role that offers true flexibility and plenty of free learning and development opportunities. As one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, we take the growth of everyone who works for us seriously.

As this is a Bank position to provide cover as and when we need it, such as for annual leave or sick leave, the hours and days you work will vary.

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

You should have an NVQ Level 3 or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care, as well as specific knowledge of clinical care for the elderly. Barchester is looking for warm-hearted, compassionate, and committed individuals who can provide individualised care and support to their residents.
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