Overview
Care Home – Senior Carer/Shift Lead (Southfields) – NN3 5DS
Our Benefits
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About the role
Southfields Care home, rated GOOD by CQC, provides exceptional levels of support to people living with dementia, physical disabilities or /and sensory impairments.
Situated in a residential suburb in Northampton, Southfields offers a wonderful living environment in which residents can enjoy an enhanced quality of life.
We have teams of friendly and committed staff who provide the highest level of dementia care and residential care.
With our great accommodation, facilities and programme of activities, our care home evokes a home from home atmosphere in which our residents can feel comfortable, content and very well cared for.
About you
With your previous experience in care leadership, and NVQ Level 2 qualification in Health & Social Care (ideal), you’ll join our team in making a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve.
You will contribute, as a senior member of staff, to the overall management and development of service provision, planning for the future development of services to meet the needs of customers from diverse cultural communities.
You will understand the Quality Commission (CQC) and to have good knowledge in all relevant legislation and regulations. Your role will involve ensuring that the home provides high-quality care and support to residents.
You may be a Senior Carer who has stepped in to support your manager and is now looking for your next permanent move, or a current Shift Lead seeking to gain more experience and develop yourself for the future.
We will offer 2.5 weeks induction training and a further 2-4 weeks “Buddy scheme” too. We will settle you in, there’s no pressure to “hit the ground running”!
Unfortunately, this role does not meet the legal requirements for visa sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route.
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to an enhanced DBS certificate, at our cost. West Northamptonshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Apply now! As we may close the advert early, if we receive the desired response.
About us
Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.
Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.
http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers
