Senior Care Assistant - Care Home inSherborne inSherborne PUBLISHED
TUE 7 JAN 2025
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As part of a leading provider of care homes in the UK, Barchester Healthcare offers ample opportunities for career development through ongoing training. In return for dedication, the company provides a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, which includes free training, access to wellbeing tools, retail discounts, and reward schemes for employee recognition. This role appeals to those motivated to make a significant impact on residents' lives in a supportive and quality-driven care environment.
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.
Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, offering a wide range of services to residents, including residential, nursing, and dementia care. The company is committed to providing high-quality care and support to its residents, and the Senior Care Assistant role is an essential part of this. In this position, you will be responsible for supervising and supporting a team of Care Assistants, as well as contributing to the clinical care of residents through tasks such as medication management, assessments, and care planning.
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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.
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