Team Leader

SPRINGCARE LTD; Ilkeston; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Wage Stream Early Pay

Blue Light Card

Job summary

SPRINGCARE LTD in Ilkeston, United Kingdom, is recruiting a Team Leader for 24-hour care services. The role requires leading a team of care assistants, supervising daily tasks, and ensuring medication administration and records are diligently maintained.

Applicants should hold Health & Social Care Level 3, have experience in a similar leadership role, and be able to communicate effectively with residents, colleagues, and external medical staff. DBS and right-to-work checks apply.

Qualifications

• Must hold at least Health & Social Care Level 3 qualification.
• Experience administering medication.
• Proven experience in a similar team-leader role.
• Two written references and DBS check.
• Right to work in the UK.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with personal care.
• Administer medication as required.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation.
• Lead a team of care assistants and assist the nurse in charge.
• Apply dressings and take samples when needed.
• Communicate with Doctors and District Nurses.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Motivation

Patient care

Leadership

Teamwork

Education

Health & Social Care Level 3

Job description

Daily tasks

• Supporting residents with personal care
• Administrating medication
• Maintaining accurate records
• Leading a team of care assistants, and assist nurse in charge
• Apply dressings as and when needed
• Take any samples as and when necessary
• Communicate with external sources such as Doctors and District Nurses

Our care team provide 24-hour care, where day care shifts are worked from 8am until 8pm, and night-time shifts are from 8pm until 8am.

Typical Shift patterns for Night Contracts

• No set shift pattern, 3 night shifts a week with the opportunity for overtime.
• Night Shift Contracts 8pm until 8am

Work Environment & Skills

• Being supportive, both physically and emotionally to both residents and colleagues
• Patience and the ability to keep calm and work well under pressure
• Passion to help others to live later life well.
• Have a kind, warm and caring nature
• Communication skills, able to communicate well with both colleagues and residents
• Can work as part of a team and on their own
• Leadership skill and able to inspire and motivate others
• Team Leaders not only help to provide care to our residents, but they also help to make our residents lives fulfilled, treat each resident with dignity & respect, and care for them all as if they were their own family.

As a Team Leader, you would hold a minimum of a level 3 in Health & Social Care, have experience administering medication, and have proven experience in a similar role.

Successful applicants would require two written references, a standard/enhanced DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) (depending on role) and evidence of a right to work in the UK check.

We believe that a Team Leader have may great qualities that make them excellent at their job, and are integral part of our care team:

Qualities & Characteristics

What qualities does it take to be a Team Leader?

Benefits

• Permanent full and part time day or night contracts - with access to our work placed pension scheme
• Early pay using Wage Stream App - you can withdraw up to 50% of your earnings in advance of your pay
• Access to Blue Light Card - where you can make savings across hundreds of national retailers