Shift Leader (Care) - Days, Weekends

Blue Octopus Recruitment Limited; Malvern; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A not-for-profit charity in Malvern seeks a compassionate and skilled Shift Leader to provide person-centered care for residents. In this full-time role, you will lead the team in ensuring the safety and dignity of elderly residents, manage medication administration, and support staff development. Ideal candidates will have a Level 2 diploma in Health and Social Care and relevant experience in a similar role. Rewards include various wellbeing support initiatives and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Wellbeing support

Employee discounts

Long service awards

Pension Plan with 6% contribution

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role with team leading and medication administration.
• Compassionate nature and positive attitude.
• Willingness to learn and enthusiasm.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety and comfort of residents.
• Lead the team to provide quality individualized care.
• Conduct staff supervisions and maintain workplace safety.

Skills

Great communication and interpersonal skills

Numeracy and digital skills

Problem-solving and adaptability

Education

Level 2 diploma in Health and Social Care

Level 3 or higher in Health and Social Care

Job description

Contract: Full Time (36 hours per week)

Working Pattern: Days and Weekends

About Friends of the Elderly (FotE)

Friends of the Elderly (FotE) is a not-for-profit charity dedicated to providing excellent care with a family feel, we have been supporting older people for over 120 years. The charity provides care home and day care services for older people, as well as grants for older people in financial difficulty.

Location & Services

With a person-focused approach to care, Davenham, Bradbury Court and Perrins House are picturesque homes situated in beautiful grounds in Malvern. Specialising in care for people with dementia, as well as residential and nursing care, we have a dedicated, well-trained and compassionate team of staff on hand to ensure that Malvern feels like home.

Role Overview

Joining our dedicated team as a Shift Leader, you will be responsible for delivering person-centred care, unique to each individual, supporting and enabling our residents to maintain key skills, personal interests, independence, choice, and dignity, so that they can lead fulfilled lives.

Key Responsibilities

• Make sure our residents are safe and comfortable.
• Act as a champion for their safety and dignity.
• Lead the team in providing quality, individualised care for our residents in line with procedures and policies.
• Ensure that clear, accurate records are kept.
• Follow our procedures for ordering, administering and dispensing medication.
• Conduct supervisions and appraisals with the staff and promote their development.
• Maintain a safe, clean workplace and follow infection control protocols.

Working Hours

Shift patterns include evenings, weekends, and some unsociable hours.

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience in a similar role having previously led a team and administered medication.
• Level 2 diploma in Health and Social Care (essential). Level 3 or higher desirable.
• Great communication and interpersonal skills; ability to form relationships with residents and handover information to colleagues.
• Numeracy and digital skills required.
• Ability to problem solve, adapt to situations, and recognise/report safeguarding situations.

Personal Attributes

• Compassionate nature and a positive can-do attitude.
• Ability to supervise peers and take initiative.
• Willingness to learn and genuine enthusiasm.

Training & Development

We will provide all the outstanding training and tools you need; all we ask is a willingness to learn and a genuine enthusiasm to encourage others to live their lives to the fullest.

Rewards and Recognition

• Learning, development, and career progression.
• Wellbeing support including employee assistance programme.
• Retail discount schemes.
• Monthly prize draw.
• Access to loans, health cash plans, cycle to work scheme.
• Long service awards.
• Refer a friend bonus.
• Group Pension Plan, 6% contribution.
• Free parking, evening/weekend and bank holiday pay enhancements, overtime premiums.
• Uniforms provided; paid breaks; free DBS checks.

Safeguarding & DBS

Keeping everyone safe is one of the charity’s core values. All staff follow Safeguarding Policy & Procedures and if they see or suspect abuse, we expect staff to report it straight away.

As this role involves dealing with vulnerable adults, successful applicants will undertake an enhanced DBS check; any offer of employment will be dependent on a satisfactory outcome.

Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar a person from working for us, this will depend on the circumstances.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Friends of the Elderly strives to treat all staff equally and be a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from those who have right to work in the UK.

Closing

Don’t delay in sending your application as we may need to close the vacancy early. We interview applicants as they apply.

Please refer to the job description upon submitting your application.