Care Team Leader - Nights

PrimeLife Ltd; Accrington; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly pay £14.92

Fully funded DBS

Holiday pay scheme

Refer a Friend £250

Job summary

PrimeLife Ltd is seeking a Team Leader for Springhill House in Accrington. The role involves leading the care team to deliver high-quality, respectful support to residents with a range of needs. You will supervise care plans, assist with personal care, and ensure safe medication administration.

The position offers a 7-day shift pattern with competitive hourly pay and benefits. Previous senior care experience is preferred, and you will work with a dedicated team to promote dignity and well-being

Qualifications

• Experience leading a care team is highly desirable.
• Candidates should have experience in a caring role, ideally at a senior level.
• Patience, understanding and respect for residents’ abilities are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and support the care team to provide high-quality care to residents.
• Regularly review and implement care plans with continuous assessment.
• Administer and record medications as prescribed with accurate monitoring.
• Assist residents with personal care and mealtimes as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Care experience

Job description

This role will be based at Springhill House, in Accrington. The home has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 116 residents, living with a range of physical, age related and mental health conditions that require dignified support from our caring team. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities.

Benefits of becoming our Team Leader

This role offers great work life balance, with regular set shift patterns across a 7-day working week. In return for your commitment to our residents, we can offer a range of excellent benefits including;

• Hourly rates of pay ranging from £14.92 per hour dependent upon qualification level
• Opportunities to learn and progress with the support of our dedicated Quality Matters team
• Fully funded DBS
• Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme that rewards you for your commitment to care
• Fantastic Refer a Friend scheme, offering up to £250 per successful candidate!

Responsibilities of our Team Leader include

• Leading, managing and supporting your care team with your Team Leader, ensuring a high quality of care and service is always provided to residents
• Ensuring care plans are regularly reviewed continuous assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of resident’s care
• Encouraging your team and engaging with residents in conversation at a level and pace that values the individual and respects their dignity and communication differences
• Administering and recording medication as prescribed, with accurate monitoring of drug dose to the residents in the home
• To assist where necessary with each client’s personal care
• To assist clients at mealtimes where necessary and as directed in their individual care plans, ensuring that any special dietary needs and preferences are met
• To answer emergency calls speedily and to ensure that any potential risks are highlighted to the Manager following systems set by the home
• To assist any residents with mobility difficulties using any identified aids or equipment as identified within an individual’s care plan according to training received

What we’re looking for in our Team Leader

To be successful within this role, you will have a genuine caring nature and a desire to make a real difference for our residents. Prior experience of leading a team is highly desirable, however it is key that you hold experience within a caring role, ideally at a Senior level. Typically, our residents live with age related conditions, life-limiting health conditions, mental health conditions and physical disabilities that require dignified support from our care team. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities.