Care Leader - Dementia Lead

The-Orders-of-St-Johns-Care-Trust; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday

Company pension

Free uniform

Free DBS

Higher weekend pay rates

Employee Assistance Programme

Care Worker Charity membership

Refer a Friend up to £1000

Blue Light Card and My Rewards

Job summary

Orders of St. John Care Trust is seeking an experienced Care Leader – Dementia Lead at Cherry Garth, Holmer Green, High Wycombe. You will lead a small team of carers, ensuring high-quality, person-centred dementia care and regular review of care plans to support residents’ dignity and independence.

You’ll combine strong communication, leadership and clinical training to develop your team, while contributing to a nurturing, rewarding environment. 36 hours per week with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in residential care; ability to supervise and support staff.
• Strong communication skills and a positive role model for residents.
• Ability to lead care planning, review and evaluation to maintain high standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team of carers to deliver outstanding dementia-focused care.
• Plan, implement and review care plans to ensure dignity and independence for residents.
• Support Home Manager and ensure wellbeing and safe practices across shifts.
• Balance time between supervising staff and direct resident care.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Care planning

Education

NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care

NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care

Willing to study NVQ Level 3

Job description

We’re one of the largest not for profit care provider in the UK, specialising in providing high quality, person-centred care for older people, in care homes and extra care housing nationwide.

At OSJCT we care about our residents and we care about each other. That means you’ll enjoy great career development working for an expanding organisation. Because we’re a not for profit trust, we invest every penny we make in the people who live in our homes and the people who work here too. This means better quality care and lovely homes for our residents, along with competitive wages and great training and development for our people.

We provide outstanding care, working closely with leading experts on dementia and elderly care. And we’re currently modernising our portfolio of care homes – refurbishing our existing homes and moving into new, inspiring, contemporary care homes too.

As we expand nationwide, we need more people with the right mix of skills, passion and ambition to help us grow even more.

Care Leader - Dementia Lead

Location: Cherry Garth, Holmer Green, High Wycombe

Contracted hours: 36

ABOUT THE ROLE

Are you an experienced carer or senior carer with the passion to make a difference?

Can you lead a small team of people to deliver outstanding care to our residents, whilst encouraging them to always do their best?

Our care teams make a real difference every day and your professionalism, teamed with kindness and compassion, will be at the core of everything you do. Supporting the Home Manager, and leading a team of carers, you’ll be responsible for planning and implementing the kind of care that will give our residents a real sense of security, dignity, and independence. You’ll en sure care plans are regularly reviewed through continuous assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. You’ll be able to manage your time between supporting your team effectively and ensuring the wellbeing of our residents.

In return we’ll provide opportunities for career development and clinical training to support your personal growth, all delivered in a nurturing, engaging and rewarding environment.

Choosing a care home is about so much more than finding the right care - it's about finding somewhere that feels like home. At Cherry Garth, we combine expert residential, dementia and respite care with a warm, welcoming community where every resident is supported to continue living a fulfilling life.

Our compassionate team takes the time to get to know every individual, creating personalised care that celebrates who they are, supports their independence and helps them enjoy the moments that matter most.

AND IN RETURN

The Trust is a great place to work; we’ve been providing care for almost 1,000 years and we’re currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK. Not-for-profit means that we reinvest every penny we make into our residents, colleagues and the care homes we live and work in. Therefore, we offer a great range of benefits, including a competitive salary, training and development. Alongside keeping our colleagues safe with PPE and daily testing

Here are some of the other benefits you’ll enjoy as a valued member of our team:

• 30 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• A Company pension
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Higher rates of pay at weekends
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Care Worker Charity membership for well being and financial aid
• Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £1000 for every recommendation you make who successfully starts working for us
• Blue Light Card and “My Rewards” programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more

ABOUT YOU

You’ll have previous experience of working in a residential care setting with a NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care, or you’ve achieved NVQ Level 2, and you’re prepared to study for NVQ Level 3. You might have previous supervisory experience, like delegating tasks, supporting inductions for new starters and 1 to 1s but this is not essential.

What is important is you are a positive role model, with excellent communication skills and a natural ability to get along with others. A supportive individual, able to motivate others to deliver the best possible care to our residents at all times. Alongside being confident taking charge and being able to use your own initiative to resolve problems and deal with queries.

If you think you have the right skills and attitude to deliver the highest quality of care for our residents as a Care Leader within our care homes, then you could be the next to join us.