Night Care Team Leader

Abbeyfield Living; Southampton; On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Night Care Team Leader to oversee a committed team providing exceptional care to residents. This role involves leading a team during night shifts, ensuring that the health, care, and social needs of residents are met with compassion and professionalism. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in care management, be skilled in writing care plans, and demonstrate excellent staff management abilities. Join a supportive environment that values your contributions and offers numerous benefits, including competitive pay and opportunities for personal development.

Benefits

Generous paid leave

Comprehensive induction

Refer a friend scheme

Life Assurance

Learning and career development opportunities

Occupational sick pay

Company pension

Discounted gym membership

Shop and save vouchers

Medical cashback scheme

Qualifications

• Experience as a Care Assistant with a commitment to ongoing education.
• Strong organizational and staff management skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Night Care Team, ensuring health and social needs of residents are met.
• Supervise and support team members while managing care plans and medication.

Skills

Care Management

Medication Administration

Staff Management

Care Plan Writing

Education

Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care

Job description

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Speedwell Court is a beautiful, purpose built home that provides an exclusive setting and high quality residential and Dementia care to its elderly residents.

The Role

This role is for 36 hours per week of contracted night shifts from 20:00 - 08:00, including shifts every other weekend.

Our Night Care Team Leader's sit at the heart of what we do. As the recognised leader on a shift, you'll have overall responsibility for regular monitoring of the health, care and social needs of our residents, plus the preparation, implementation and review of their personal care plans, including the administering of medication.

You'll supervise, support coach and develop other team members, and liaise with people involved in resident's care, as well as with the residents themselves. Put simply, you'll ensure residents' needs and wishes are at the centre of the care we provide.

As the Night Care Team Leader on shift, you will keep a cool head and take the lead when staff or residents need help, such as in the event of an emergency.

Pay & Benefits

Starting hourly rate of pay: £14.34-£14.80. At Abbeyfield, we are committed to rewarding our staff for their hard work. Our many benefits include:

• Competitive pay, benchmarked annually.
• Generous paid leave
• Comprehensive induction
• Unlimited opportunities to earn £500 via our 'refer a friend' scheme
• Life Assurance
• Pay progression within role based on skills and contribution
• Learning and career development opportunities
• Occupational sick pay
• Company pension
• Discounted gym membership
• Shop and save vouchers
• Medical cashback scheme allowing costs of medical expenses (dental, opticians and much more) to be claimed back.
• Opportunity to apply for a 'Blue Light Card' offering you discounts in various shops and restaurants etc.

About You

• You must be an experienced Care Assistant, ideally with a Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care or equivalent, or be committed to working towards this.
• As a leader of a team, you must be able to demonstrate good organisation and staff management skills. You'll already be skilled in writing and updating Care Plans.
• You must also be competent in the administration of medication.
• Above all else, you'll be passionate and committed to providing exceptional care to our residents, their families and friends.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology
• Non-profit Organizations

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