Team Leader

Team4You UK are excited to be representing a Residential Service who support adults who are suffering from a brain injury.

This position has been created in order to support the daytime staff and requires very little input in terms of care delivery.

This position is more about liaising with the Management and Senior Management, alongside developing care plans and getting involved in staff training and supervision.

To be considered for this post, you must:

- Hold a minimum of 3 years of proven leadership in direct care home setting.
- Have extensive experience in administering medicines
- Hold a minimum of NVQ level 3 or higher within Health and Social Care (Adults).
- Experience of care plans and admin skills to support digital care technology.
- Proven experience of leading teams.

The post will work on a full time rota pattern:
**Week 1** Tue/Wed/Thu each shift is (2000 - 0800)

**Week 2** Mon/Fri/Sat/Sun each shift is (2000 - 0800)

The pay rate for this post is £12.00 per hour.

This is a genuine opportunity to join a truly outstanding service who pride themselves on being a therapeutic community and who really care and look after their team.

Alongside these duties you, will be required to **supervise Support Workers** carrying out the following duties:

- Provide emotional and practical support by talking to residents about their needs and listening to their concerns so as to encourage a happy, homely atmosphere.
- Ensure that residents are encouraged and supported to remain as independent and active as possible
- Help residents to participate in leisure activities.
- Ensure that high quality care delivery focused on residents individually assessed needs and choices is delivered, and that they receive the medical and clinical support they require as directed by the GP and other health professionals.
- Ensure that areas of identified risk are appropriately monitored and outcomes recorded and acted upon e.g. fluid and nutrition charts, turning regimes, blood glucose monitoring.
- Report all accidents and incidents promptly in accordance with our Policies. Ensure accident/incident reports are written clearly and concisely.
- Ensure that clinical equipment is maintained in a safe, clean and fully functional state. Report any equipment failures or damage to the Team Leader.
- To maintain standards of infection control within the home and to assist residents to maintain their own infection control needs.
- Provide information to residents and relatives in relation to care delivery, being mindful of data protection requirements.
- Ensure high standard of record keeping are maintained in accordance with legislative and Company requirements and use of digital care systems.
- Be responsible for the care and protection of residents’ property.
- Promote the professional image of the services through excellent communication, appropriate behaviour and professional appearance.
- Undertake training appropriate to the role, as agreed with the Team Leader including all statutory and mandatory training as required by the Company in order to fulfil your duties.
- Act at all times within their own skills and competence.
- Be knowledgeable about Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Policies and Procedures and report any untoward events in accordance with our own and Local Authority requirements.
- Take reasonable care of the health and safety of themselves and all other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work.
- Co-operate with their employer to ensure compliance with Health and Safety legislation and the Health and Safety policies and procedures of the treatment centre, not intentionally or recklessly interfere with, or misuse, anything provided in the interests of health, safety, or welfare, in pursuance of any of the relevant statutory provisions.

For a conversation and to find out more, please contact Jess Bailey
- 01743 627404.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £12.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Night shift
- Overtime

**Experience**:

- Leadership within a Support Environment: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

- NVQ Level 3 in Adult Health and Social Care (required)