Senior Carer/Team Leader

Job summary

We have an exciting position for a Senior Carer/Team Leader.

Benefits include: •

Blue Light Shopping Discount Card

Reward and Recognition Schemes

Employee Assistance Programme 

Wellbeing programme

Pension programme 

Holiday pay

Mileage of £25p/mile

JOB SUMMARY 

To professionally lead the care team during any span of duty, ensuring that a safe, effective, and efficient care service is maintained which meets the needs of the service users. To provide care to service users in accordance with their assessed needs to an industry leading standard. 

Overall responsibilities: 

• Provide leadership and support for care staff and act as a champion for service users safety and dignity. 
• To maintain skills and knowledge and ensure that care is delivered according to latest guidelines and best practice evidence available. 
• Ensure the ongoing safety of service users, staff and visitors through systematic assessment, monitoring and reviewing processes. 
• Ensure that clear and accurate records and communication systems relating to clinical and care delivery are maintained and effectively used. 
• Act as a role model for good clinical and care governance practice. 

Specific responsibilities and duties: 

• Provide leadership and support for care staff and act as a champion for service users’ safety and dignity. 
• Provide effective leadership and support for the care team. 
• Supervise care staff on a day-to-day basis and through formal supervision processes. 
• Liaise with GPs and other health professionals to ensure that service users receive the medical and clinical support they require. 
• Demand high quality care delivery focused on service users individually assessed needs and choices. 
• Promote the professional image of the services through excellent communication, appropriate behaviour and professional appearance. 
• Support in the completion of induction programs, training and competency assessment and Audits and discipline. 

You’ll have completed an NVQ3 in Health & Social Care (or equivalent) and be fully competent in medication administration. If this sounds like you then we would love for you to join the team!!