Night Care Team Lead & Medication Supervisor

SMB Associates Ltd; Warmley; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

SMB Associates Ltd in Warmley, England, seeks a dedicated Night Care Supervisor to lead the night shift, ensuring safe, person-centred care in line with individual care plans. You will supervise staff, model best practice, and promote dignity, privacy, safety and independence for residents.

Responsibilities include timely handovers, updating Sleeping and Night Care Plans, supervising appraisals, and overseeing medication administration via eMAR and atlas systems.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising care staff in a night-shift environment.
• Ability to follow care plans and promote dignity and independence.
• Knowledge of medication administration and eMAR systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead a Team of CASAs on shift, carrying out hands-on care and support as required.
• Provide a handover by exception of relevant information regarding residents to morning Shift Lead.
• Ensure that all tasks on Night Shift Lead Checklist have been completed (or handed over to next shift lead to complete).
• Support with the update and review of the set of care plans for each resident, specifically taking responsibility for the development and review of the Sleeping and Night Care Plans.
• Ensure handover information has been written up and relevant information transferred onto individual care plans.
• Manage staff allocation on floor/to individual residents ensuring the mix of skills and experience meets the needs of the residents and report any concerns to the Registered Manager/ Deputy Manager.
• Ensure that the diary is checked for any tasks needing to be completed on shift.
• Arranging and ensuring staff take the 30 minutes statutory breaks at allocated times. There is no sleeping on duty allowed except during the 30-minute break.
• Carry out observations on the floor ensuring that all resident care and support needs are met in a timely manner.
• During the shift ensure any residents of concern are checked and maintain a general overview of care being delivered.
• When requested, schedule and carry out regular supervisions and appraisals with Care and Support Assistants, ensuring any areas for improvement or outstanding training is addressed as well as recognising good work and encouraging ideas for improvements in teamwork or service delivery.

Skills

Night shift supervision

Team leadership

Tools

atlas system

eMAR system

Job description

SMB Associates Ltd in Warmley, England, seeks a dedicated Night Care Supervisor to lead the night shift, ensuring safe, person-centred care in line with individual care plans. You will supervise staff, model best practice, and promote dignity, privacy, safety and independence for residents.

Responsibilities include timely handovers, updating Sleeping and Night Care Plans, supervising appraisals, and overseeing medication administration via eMAR and atlas systems.