Personal Care Assistant

Petroquest; Rugeley; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider is looking for a compassionate Team Leader to manage and support a small team of carers for a gentleman with health challenges. This role involves overseeing shifts, coordinating care, and ensuring the well-being of both the client and team. The position offers competitive pay, a supportive work environment, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Competitive rates of pay

5.6 weeks holiday per year

Company Pension after 3 months

Cashback health plan after probation

Access to wellbeing and support tools

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a supervisory or team leader role.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Organising and managing rotas & shift changes.
• Authorizing holiday requests & maintaining the holiday chart.
• Communicating with dieticians, doctors, and other professionals.

Skills

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Experience in supervisory role

Full driving licence

Job description

1 month ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Are you a caring, compassionate person with previous care experience?

Were looking for staff to join our small team of carers looking after a wonderful, fun-loving gentleman in his fifties, living with his parents in Armitage.

We Have Two Current Vacancies

• For evening shifts and night shifts.
• Team Leader
  
  

Despite his complex health conditions (including Cerebral Palsy, Scoliosis, Dysphagia and Sleep Apnoea amongst others), he is always smiling and is a joy to care for. Experience in the care industry is preferable, although full training will be given.

During day shifts and evening shifts our carers provide personal and continence care, administer medicines through a PEG feed, provide stimulation such as reading or helping with arts & crafts, and hoist the gentleman between his bed and his wheelchair. Occasionally, our carers may also need to accompany him to appointments such as the dentist or hospital.

Night shifts involve settling the gentleman into bed and then monitoring him throughout the night on a waking night basis, providing personal care when needed.

Team Leader Role

The key responsibilities of the Team Leader will include:

Shift management: organising and managing rotas & shift changes to ensure adequate staffing levels at all times

Holiday coordination: authorizing holiday requests & maintaining the holiday chart to ensure smooth operation

Recruitment: interviewing job applicants and participating in the selection process to build a strong team

Orders and collections: ordering and collecting medications, feed and other necessary supplies

Liaison with professionals: communicating with dieticians, doctors, dentists, occupational therapists and other professionals, and keeping the team updated on client care plans

Equipment maintenance: ensuring all equipment is properly maintained and in good working order

Stock management: stocktaking and reordering supplies as necessary

Communications: preparing a monthly newsletter to keep the team informed of updates and changes

Miscellaneous: carrying out other miscellaneous tasks as the need arises

The qualifications and skills required for the Team Leader role include:

Proven experience in a supervisory or team leader role

Excellent organisational and time management skills

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple tasks simultaneously

Commitment to ongoing professional development

Full driving licence and access to own vehicle

The Team Leader role is for 20 hours per week, however you will also be required to work several normal care shifts each week so that you have a thorough understanding of Andrew and the most effective way for our team to deliver his care.

By Joining Our Team You Can Look Forward To

• A small, friendly working environment
• Competitive rates of pay: £13.38 standard rate, £14.23 weekend night shift rate
• 5.6 weeks holiday per year (pro-rata for hours worked)
• Company Pension after 3 months service, subject to scheme rules
• Chance to join cashback health plan after successful completion of probationary period
• Access to wellbeing and support tools

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Individual and Family Services

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