Team Leader

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in elderly care is seeking a compassionate Team Leader to join their dedicated team. In this role, you will support the home management team in delivering exceptional, person-centred care to residents, ensuring a safe and inclusive environment. You will lead the care team, implement care plans, and monitor residents' well-being while fostering a culture of respect and compassion. This position offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on residents' lives every day, in a supportive and nurturing environment that values your growth and development.

Benefits

Career Development Opportunities

Supportive Work Environment

Employee Recognition Programs

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in care for care homes required.
• Two years experience in a senior position with the elderly.

Responsibilities

• Support home management in delivering high-quality care.
• Lead and monitor person-centred care planning and evaluations.
• Assist with resident discharges and ensure well-being.

Skills

Communication Skills

Team Leadership

Person-Centred Care

Risk Assessment

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Care

Job description

This is a Team Leader role at Avery Healthcare, a leading provider of luxury elderly care homes in the UK. The role involves supporting the home management team in delivering high-quality, person-centred care to residents, ensuring a safe, caring, and inclusive environment. The successful candidate will have experience in a senior position working with the elderly, excellent communication skills, and the ability to lead a team.

Main duties of the job

As a Team Leader at Avery Healthcare, you will be responsible for supporting the home management team in delivering exceptional care to residents. Your focus will be on implementing and monitoring person-centred care plans, assisting with resident discharges, and ensuring the well-being of each resident. You will also be responsible for leading and supporting the care team, practicing safe systems of work, and acting as a responsible leader in the absence of the manager.

About us

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes. With a vision of 'creating meaningful lives together', the organization is dedicated to providing exceptional care and creating a supportive, inspiring environment for both residents and team members. Avery Healthcare operates over 100 homes across the country, and is committed to empowering its employees and offering meaningful career development opportunities.

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

Shift Details: Two positions available: one for 33 hours and another for 44 hours.

At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and we are here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, you'll be making a positive impact on residents' lives every day; your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We are committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, you'll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. We're now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Team Leader. If this sounds like the place for you, we'd love to hear from you!

Job description

Your focus as a Team Leader will be to support the home management team in delivering high-quality care with a difference by providing a safe, caring, innovative, open, supportive, and inclusive environment for residents, visitors, and staff.

Other responsibilities will include:

• Leading in the person-centred care planning process by implementing, monitoring, and undertaking monthly evaluations, completing care plan audits, developing action plans, and being responsible for completing the action plans.
• Assisting in the smooth transition of any discharges from the home, including documentation, medication, and keeping the residents' next of kin fully informed, where appropriate.
• Leading with monitoring the well-being of each resident, being aware of any change impacting care and care planning, and ensuring that changing needs are met and written records are amended to reflect any variation.
• Practicing safe systems of work across a range of tasks and moving and handling of residents, by assessing risks and having due regard for personal safety and the safety of residents, visitors, and staff.

About you

To succeed in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all you do.

Our ideal candidate must:

• Have an NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes.
• Have two years experience working in a senior position with the resident group.
• Have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate the ability to lead staff and act responsibly in the absence of the manager.

Additional Information

Please note this role will require:

• ADBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• To be successful in this role, you will need an NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes, as well as at least two years' experience working in a senior position with the elderly. You should also have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and the ability to lead a team and act responsibly in the absence of the manager.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.