Care Home Community Lead
Responsibilities
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 of 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.
Requirements
- You'll need senior-level care experience to join us as a Community Lead.
- You'll also have supervised others and developed a strong understanding of how to provide clinical care for older people.
- 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.
Benefits
As well as a competitive salary, Barchester offers one of the best reward 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.
