Care Team Leader

HERITAGE CARE LTD ,
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Salary: £10.51 per hour

Overview

Care Team Leader Hazlemere Lodge Care Home High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Salary: £10.51ph Hours: 38 hours per week – Days and Nights Available Hazlemere Lodge is a purpose-built care home for 64 older people which consists of 32 nursing, 16 dementia beds and 16 residential. We also have 12 extra care flats which are independently staffed to the main Home. The home has large, beautifully furnished bedrooms, each with their own en-suite facilities and equipped with the latest technology. Hazlemere Lodge offers personalised care tailored to an individual’s specific needs. Care and support can be stepped up or down as required. Our ideal candidate will have: QCF Diploma/NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or working towards) Supervisory experience desirable Experience of supporting people living with a dementia Be prepared to work towards any relevant qualification The ability to work with the manager, the senior team and the organization, to develop and implement change To take responsibility for the management of the home and the care and support of the people we support during the night To ensure that the manager or On Call manager is contacted in the event of notifiable incidents/accidents Use care management systems to access and update residents’ information, including care plans, and to access and update other home data Use basic software packages to record and access information To act as a role model and promote a positive image of the service and Heritage Care at all times The postholder may be directed from time to time by the appropriate Manager to carry out other duties and responsibilities commensurate with his/her post, grade, knowledge and experience Empathy, kind hearted and a great team player A great sense of humour and enjoys having fun An awareness and understanding of high-quality care Good communication skills, patience and flexibility An understanding of safeguarding and person-centred support A flexible working pattern and able to do shift patterns including working alternate weekends In return for your hard work, we offer: 30 days paid holiday (including bank holidays) Ongoing training and progression opportunities Thorough induction, e-learning, classroom training including manual handling, dementia awareness and shadow shifts with experienced members of the team. Flexible working hours To be a part of a company that believes all people are unique and they should be able to lead valued lives in their communities treated with dignity and respect, no matter their age, health condition or disability Excellent career progression, extensive training and support will be provided. We also offer a wide range of qualifications including RQF (formerly NVQ/QCF) in Adult Social Care. There is opportunity to progress to more Salary: £20,824.00 /year Experience: Supervisory: 1 year (Preferred) supporting people living with a dementia: 1 year (Preferred) Use of care management systems: 1 year (Preferred) Education: Diploma of Higher Education (Preferred) This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89936246