Senior Care Lead: Empower Residents & Team

Care UK; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wagestream

Bank Holiday Pay

Career development

Discounts

Holiday purchase plan

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Care UK in Barnsley is seeking a capable supervisor to lead your shift, coordinate care for residents and liaise with families and healthcare professionals to ensure high-quality care plans are implemented.

You will administer and record medications, carry out risk assessments and work with care assistants to promote residents' independence and wellbeing, while contributing to service development with the leadership team.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in health and social care desirable.
• Be well-organised, IT literate and adept at allocating and delegating work appropriately.
• Proven ability to lead and supervise others.
• A good understanding of care planning processes.
• Be experienced in or happy to undertake training on administering medication.
• Above all, have a natural ability to help make the lives of others more fulfilling.

Responsibilities

• Leading and supervising your shift
• Case managing residents and liaising with families, healthcare professionals and other stakeholders to ensure that the best care plans are created and delivered
• Administering and recording medication
• Carrying out risk assessments
• Working alongside care assistants to support residents with daily needs, ensuring residents remain as active and independent as possible
• Working closely with the leadership team to develop services
• Provide a fun, inclusive, and professional approach at all times

Skills

Leadership

IT literacy

Delegation

Care planning

Medication administration

Education

NVQ Level 3 in health and social care

Job description

Care UK in Barnsley is seeking a capable supervisor to lead your shift, coordinate care for residents and liaise with families and healthcare professionals to ensure high-quality care plans are implemented.

You will administer and record medications, carry out risk assessments and work with care assistants to promote residents' independence and wellbeing, while contributing to service development with the leadership team.