Senior Night Care Asst (Team Leader) - The Hayes (Ref TH/02)

Care Dorset Limited; Sherborne; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 27–31 days

Enhanced maternity pay

Sick pay from day one

Discount package (Blue Light)

Job summary

Care Dorset Limited is recruiting a Senior Night Care Assistant - Team Leader for The Hayes. You will lead the night care team, ensure high standards of care, and drive person-centered plans to support residents.

The role requires a self-motivated, knowledgeable senior carer with experience in care planning, risk assessment, and medication administration. NVQ/L3 in Health & Social Care is required, with training and development opportunities offered.

Qualifications

• NVQ / Health and Social Care Level 3 qualification required.
• Experience leading a care team and supervising night shifts is essential.
• Strong skills in care planning, risk assessments, and person-centred approaches.

Responsibilities

• Undertake effective assessments and develop tailored care plans.
• Assist with safe administration of medication and monitor health needs.
• Lead and guide team members, conduct 1-1s and performance reviews.
• Record care delivery accurately and communicate changes in condition.
• Support daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and mobility.
• Promote a positive living environment and participate in meetings.

Skills

Leadership

Care planning

Medication administration

Team supervision

Risk assessment

Education

NVQ / Health and Social Care L3

Tools

Litmos

Job description

Senior Night Care Asst (Team Leader) - The Hayes (Ref TH/02)

• Senior Night Care Asst (Team Leader) - The Hayes (Ref TH/02)

About The Role

Asa Senior Care Assistant - Night Team Leader, you will play a crucial role inthe daily care and support of the people we support. You will work closelywith the care team to ensure the highest standards of care are regularlyprovided, promoting the physical, emotional, and social well-being of everyone.

Thisis a key position and requires a self-reliant, knowledgeable and skilled seniorcarer. Your skill to lead and inspire a team will be crucial to your successin the role as well as your sound knowledge and experience of care planning andprovision. NVQ / Health and Social Care L3 qualification is required for the role.

Key responsibilities

• Undertake effective and efficient assessment of people we support including risk assessments, the development of care/support plans and ensuring that these are tailored to different needs and preferences.
• Supporting with the safe administering of medication and monitoring people we support’s health needs.
• Supporting and guiding colleagues, including performance reviews and 1-1s, ensuring effective team communication and performance.
• Supporting and guiding colleagues with the accurate recording of care delivery and any changes to a person we support’s condition.
• Guiding colleagues as they assist people we support with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and mobility.
• Encouraging participation in activities and fostering a positive living environment.
• Helping to maintain a safe and clean environment, adhering to all health and safety regulations.
• Take responsibility for delegated areas of work as required, including specific projects.
• Participate in or lead colleague meetings and undertake and deliver training as required
• Development of individual and group programmes to meet specific objectives.
• Attend meetings and represent the Registered Manager/Deputy Manager as required
• Contribute to the development of services as required in accordance with directorate policy and/or in response to the needs of people we support
• Maintain links with partner organisations, the voluntary and private sector as appropriate.
• Work within the Gold Standards Framework
• Generous Annual leave entitlement - starting at 27 days, rising to 31 after 5 years (exc. Bank holidays)
• Enhanced Maternity Pay
• Occupational Sick pay entitlement from day one
• Funded Blue Light discount package (superb discounts on travel, leisure, entertainment and more)
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Excellent training & development opportunities supporting career progression.
• Access to Litmos online learning platform – our one stop shop for learning & development
• Refer a Friend Bonus - up to £300 per person you refer (Uncapped and paid on successful appointment)
• Celebrated success through annual awards ceremony

About Us

CareDorset launched in October 2022 as a new provider supporting adults across arange of support models and in different settings including reablement, dayservices, supported living, and residential care. We are a localauthority trading company, wholly owned by Dorset Council, with strongambitions to innovate and transform our existing services to deliver betteroutcomes for people as well as growing commercially.

We are passionate about not onlyproviding the highest quality of support, but in also providing rewarding andmeaningful career opportunities to our colleagues.

We are people focused . We are genuine . We have integrity . We will develop . We are a team .

These values d efine our personality. They are our statement about what we stand for and what we believe in, and they are the basis behind the decisions we make every single day. They are the Care Dorset way.

Are you passionate about helping individuals enjoy and maintain their quality of life?

Do you have a caring and empathetic nature?

If so, we have an exciting opportunity to join Care Dorset

‘Residential homes’ are precisely that: they provide a permanent home for every individual who lives there. That includes mealtimes, a bed, and bathing.

Full or Part Time - Pay Grade 4 £13.27 - £13.50 per hour