Care Team Leader (Nights)

Jewish Care; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A major health and social care provider in the UK seeks a Care Team Leader to ensure residents' well-being and manage a care team. The role requires supervising staff, organizing care provision, and working shifts including evenings and weekends. The ideal candidate will have experience in a similar role and hold a Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care. This pivotal position promises a meaningful impact within a supportive community environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a care environment supervising others.
• Minimum Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care.
• Experience working with older people with dementia.

Responsibilities

• Act as team leader overseeing care delivered to residents.
• Organise staff allocations and breaks.
• Liaise with home managers and deal with external agencies.

Skills

Supervising others

Experience with dementia patients

Ability to work shifts

Willingness to undertake all aspects of care

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care or equivalent

Job description

Our multi-award-winning organisation is looking to recruit a Care Team Leader to join our Care team. The role of Care Team Leader is based on a rota basis which will include evening and weekend shifts. This is a pivotal position to help ensure our residents live a meaningful life and feel involved within their community.

The role of Care Team Leader will involve the delivery of Care Services within our Care Homes to excellent standards.

This post is working an average of 42 hours per week, on a 2 week rolling rota of 4 days in week 1 and 3 days in week 2 including some weekends. Shifts are between 8pm and 8am.

We will consider part time candidates providing they are able to commit to 12 hour shifts.

What you will be doing

Acting as team leader, you will play a key role in making sure all residents are supported to meet their physical, emotional and social needs. To ensure a seamless provision of care, you will manage your team and also act as part of the care team on shift, helping with everything from personal care to administering medicine. Your senior duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Organising staff allocations and breaks
• Arranging cover for absences
• Liaising with home managers
• Dealing with external agencies or visiting professionals (GP etc.)

Who are we looking for?

The successful candidate will have:

• Previous experience in a similar care environment supervising others
• Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care or equivalent (minimum)
• Experience working with older people with dementia
• Willing to undertake all aspects of care to meet residents’ needs
• Ability to work shifts (including weekends and evenings)

Jewish Care is the largest provider of health and social care services for the Jewish community in the UK. Every week, we touch the lives of 10,000 people. We provide services to a range of people including older people, people with mental health needs and people living with dementia.

Our five values are at the heart of the way we work. They drive how we act as individuals and as an organisation and shape our culture. We value Excellence, Integrity, Innovation, Compassion, and Inclusivity.

Jewish Care operate a rolling recruitment process and reserve the right to close the advert once a suitable candidate has been identified.