Team Leader - Nights

Lovettcare; Wythenshawe; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable care organization in Wythenshawe is looking for a motivated Team Leader to join their team. In this role, you will support the Home Manager in providing effective management and leadership to the care team. Responsibilities include promoting individualized care, maintaining records, and conducting quality audits. Interested candidates must have medication management experience and a passion for working with older adults. The position offers a competitive hourly pay of £13.50 with a full-time contract.

Benefits

Opportunities for career progression

Paid training

5.6 weeks annual leave

Qualifications

• Demonstrate a sound knowledge of the 6 principles of care in a residential/Nursing setting.
• Evidence of ability to assess, plan and evaluate care needs of older people.

Responsibilities

• Promote the highest standard of nursing care to residents.
• Manage and supervise the care team ensuring quality delivery.
• Take responsibility for safeguarding the welfare of adults.

Skills

Medication management and administration experience

Experience working with older people

Good oral and written communication skills

Self-motivation and confidence

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Social Care or equivalent

NVQ Level 3 in Social Care or equivalent

Job description

Upland Manor is a modern, purpose-built 59 bed care facility situated in the vibrant community of Wythenshawe, Manchester. Thoughtfully designed to deliver the highest standards of comfort, care, and safety, Upland Manor offers a full spectrum of support, including residential, nursing, and dementia care. The home reflects the Lovett Care vision of providing the highest standards of safety, comfort and care. We invest in the latest technology and offer a purposeful programme of daily activity and gentle exercise to enhance the experience, care and wellbeing of our residents. All team members are hand selected for their warmth and passion; they have a full induction and ongoing training from our in-house trainers. Across Lovett Care all of our staff are paid the national minimum wage or above.

We are seeking to appoint a kind, caring and motivated Team Leader to join our team. You will support the Home Manager and Deputy Home Manager in providing leadership to the care team and effective 24-hour management of the home within the available resources. We have a full time contract available with an hourly rate of £13.50! Shift times are 1945 – 0800, with alternate weekend working. To apply for this role you must have medication management and administration experience.

Role Responsibilities:

• Promote the highest standard of person centred clinical nursing care to residents.
• Manage,allocatedutiesand supervise the care team ensuring a quality delivery of care for the duration of the shift.
• To be a role model anddemonstrate person centred care delivery.
• Take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of adults that youare responsible for or come into contact with.
• Manage the delivery of residents personalised care according to their agreed plan of care for the duration of a shift.
• Promote professional standards within the home supporting the Deputy and Home Manager.
• Provide supervision, coaching and assessment to Care Assistants.
• Ensure effective assessment, planning,implementationand evaluation of resident care through written care plans.
• Maintain correctly written records as required by the company and regulatory bodies.
• Manage daily rotas and delegate daily workload ensuring sufficient and safe use of manpower.
• Ensure that all new admission files are completed within the week of arrival and the named nurse, senior carer and key worker must all contribute to completing the file.
• Build relationships with external professionals.
• Assist the home manager to carry out regular quality audits of care plans.

Skills and experiencerequired:

• Medication managementand administrationexperience
• Experience working with older people.
• NVQ Level 2 in Social Care of equivalent.
• NVQ Level 3 in Social Care or equivalent/ the achievement of this in the first 12 months of their employment.
• Evidence of the ability to contribute to the assessment, planning and evaluation of the care needs of older people.
• Demonstrate a sound knowledge of the 6 principles of care and how they should underpin delivery of care in a residential/Nursing setting.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrate self-motivation and confidence.

The Benefits

• Opportunities to progress through our career paths into more senior and management roles
• Bank holidayand overtimeenhancements
• 5.6 weeks annual leave per annum
• Paid DBS
• Uniform provided
• Paid training
• Refer a friend referral scheme,for the following roles only – Registered Nurse, Team Leader/Senior Care Assistant and Care Assistant
• Excellent induction programme for new starters
• A rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress within the company
• Ongoing support and training for nationally recognised qualifications
• A competitive rate of pay
• Cycle to work scheme
• Recognition awards – employee of the month and golden tickets
• Travel plan – walk or ride a bike and get a free meal that day
• EarlyPay- access to your money as you earn (pay advance)

At Lovett, we believe our elders deserve more. Not out of duty or pity, but becausethey'veearned it, and because the good lifedoesn'tstop at 80, 90, or 100. We believe in more…More dignity in everyday care. More respect in every interaction. More friendship, joy, and belonging. More moments that matter. Our homesaren'twaiting rooms.They'recommunities where people thrive, where days are full of possibility, voices are heard, and the wonder of people shines through in every conversation, every shared meal, every burst of laughter down the hall. When you choose Lovett,you'rechoosing a place that sees your loved one as we see our own elders: as people who still have everything to give, and everything to gain. We are Lovett. We believe in more for our elders.

0745 - 2000 (3 nights one week, 4 the following week including alternate weekend working)