Senior Night Carer – Residential Care Home

Company: National Health Service
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Location: Exeter
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you will lead a care team in a Barchester residential home, delivering high-quality, person-centred care. You’ll train staff, supervise shifts, and delegate tasks while ensuring safe medication administration and up-to-date care plans. You will liaise with GPs, district nurses and residents’ families, upholding dignity and creating a warm, welcoming environment. This position offers clear development paths as you advance within the organization.

Pay / Benefits

  • Free training and development
  • wellbeing and support tools
  • retail discounts and savings
  • Refer a Friend bonus scheme
  • Employee of the Month rewards
  • Long Service Awards

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team of care staff, including training, supervision, and on-shift delegation
  • Administer and order medications
  • Review and update resident care plans and risk assessments
  • Liaise with GPs, district nursing teams and resident family members
  • Uphold residents’ dignity and preferences; create a warm, welcoming environment

Key requirements

  • NVQ Level 3 or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care
  • experience in a residential care setting
  • proven team leadership skills
  • ability to make appropriate decisions to support residents’ needs and wellbeing
  • warm-hearted
  • compassionate
  • committed to individualised care
  • medication administration
  • care planning
  • risk assessment

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Posted: September 14th, 2026