Team Leader Care

Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited; Norwich; On-site; GBP 27,000 - GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a compassionate Team Leader to ensure high standards of care for residents. The role involves supervising caregivers, following care plans meticulously, and providing clinical assistance, including observations and wound care. Candidates should have senior-level experience and qualifications in Health & Social Care. Enjoy a rewarding work environment with excellent benefits, including free training and discounts.

Benefits

Free learning and development

Profit share scheme enrolment

Holiday, retail and leisure discounts

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical care for older persons is essential.
• Willingness to undertake the assessor qualification is required.
• Caring approach that inspires trust in others.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise Carers and Senior Carers in care delivery.
• Ensure individual care plans are followed precisely.
• Perform clinical responsibilities like recording observations and wound dressing.

Skills

Senior-level care experience

Supervision of others

Strong communication skills

Integrity

Education

Level 3 NVQ or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Team Leader at a Barchester care home, you’ll help to make our residents’ lives stimulating and fulfilling so that we can deliver the person-centred care and support they deserve. Always focusing on respecting our residents’ independence, privacy, dignity and choice, you’ll lead and supervise our Carers and Senior Carers with the support of a Registered Nurse or Care Practitioner. We’ll rely on you to make sure individual care plans are followed to the letter so that we can achieve the highest standards. You’ll also ensure each resident has lots of quality one-to-one time.

The role of Team Leader here also involves some clinical responsibilities, including recording observations on things like weight and blood pressure, and carrying out simple wound dressing procedures. Across everything you do, you’ll be a role model for your team and someone our residents and their families can trust to provide a safe, reassuring and happy environment.

ABOUT YOU

You’ll need senior-level care experience to join us a Team Leader. You’ll also have supervised others and developed a good understanding of how to provide clinical care for the older person. As well as that, we’ll look for a Level 3 NVQ or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care plus a willingness to undertake the assessor qualification. Enthusiastic, tenacious and full of integrity, your caring approach and strong communication skills mean you always inspire trust in others. Most of all, you’ll share our commitment to maintaining a vibrant, supportive culture that empowers our people to put our residents and their families first.

REWARDS PACKAGE

As well as a competitive salary, Barchester offers one of the best rewards packages in the care sector. Your generous benefits would include:

• Free learning and development
• Automatic enrolment into our profit share scheme
• A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts
• Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend bonus scheme

If you’d like to use your leadership and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you’d expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.