Extra Care Scheme Lead: Empower Independent Living

Cera Care Ltd.; Middlewich; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NVQ training and career development

Employee benefits platform

Blue Light Card eligibility

Employee Assistance Programme

Mobile phone and other required tech

Company pension scheme

25 days holiday entitlement with bank/

Service and recognition rewards

Care Friends referral scheme (up to £,

Job summary

Cera Care Ltd. is seeking an Extra Care Scheme Team Leader to oversee care staff and ensure welfare of service users. You will promote independence, safety and wellbeing, supervise care plans and liaise with health services to coordinate medication and appointments.

You will lead rota planning, supervise the on-call rota, and maintain accurate records while supporting service users with activities and complex care needs in a modern technology-enabled home-care setting.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of rota planning ensuring adequate staff on duty with correct skill mix and fair allocation of off duty/annual leave.
• Experience conducting Client Introductory visits.
• Ideally hold the RQF Diploma level 3 Health and Social Care.
• Experience of working with Service Users who have additional support needs.

Responsibilities

• Produce and review care plans for all service users in accordance with the associations care and planning procedures.
• Monitor the delivery of care to ensure that it is delivered to an acceptable standard which satisfies the requirements of the Social Care inspection.
• Monitor the work of care and to ensure that care plans are regularly updated and accurate records are maintained.
• To provide, in an emergency, direct care and support to service users where appropriate, to ensure that they receive the right package of care and support which meets their identified needs.
• Assisting the service user to access specialist care where appropriate, e: nursing or healthcare.
• Encourage and assist service users to daytime activities, including day care, leisure, cultural, spiritual, recreational and social activities that will enhance their quality of life.
• Liaise closely and effectively with all relevant professionals, care workers, families and advocates involved in providing service user care.
• Liaise with health services in administering, recording and supervising medication in accordance with our policies and procedures.
• Ensure that all manual handling and risk assessments are completed in accordance with Cera Care policies and procedures for all service users.
• Carry out all duties in compliance with Equal Opportunities and Health and Safety policies.
• Attend one to one supervision meetings, annual appraisals, staff meetings and training when required.
• Work effectively as a Team Leader to promote and encourage independence amongst the tenants at all times.
• Support with delivery of the on call rota, dependent on needs of the business.
• This will include being the designated contact for the OOH teams during evening / weekends and supporting all aspects of care delivery.

Skills

Rota planning

Client introductory visits

Service users with additional needs

Education

RQF Diploma Level 3 Health and Social Care

Job description

Cera Care Ltd. is seeking an Extra Care Scheme Team Leader to oversee care staff and ensure welfare of service users. You will promote independence, safety and wellbeing, supervise care plans and liaise with health services to coordinate medication and appointments.

You will lead rota planning, supervise the on-call rota, and maintain accurate records while supporting service users with activities and complex care needs in a modern technology-enabled home-care setting.