Team leader care

ABOUT THE ROLE As a Unit Lead at a Barchester care home, youll 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, youll lead and supervise our Carers and Senior Carers with the support of a Registered Nurse or Care Practitioner. Well rely on you to make sure individual care plans are followed to the letter so that we can achieve the highest standards. Youll also ensure each resident has lots of quality one-to-one time. The role of Unit Lead 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, youll 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 Youll need senior-level care experience to join us a Unit Lead. Youll also have supervised others and developed a good understanding of how to provide clinical care for the older person. As well as that, well 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, youll share our commitment to maintaining a vibrant, supportive culture that empowers our people to put our residents and their families first. REWARDS PACKAGE As 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 youd like to use your leadership and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care youd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be