Team Leader - Nights

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Rugeley seeks a Team Leader to support high-quality care in a luxury elderly care home. The role involves leading care planning, assisting discharges, and monitoring resident well-being. Candidates must have an NVQ 3 or equivalent and two years' senior experience. Join a team that values caring and supportive principles.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience working in a senior position with the resident group.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate leadership and responsibility in the absence of the manager.

Responsibilities

• Leading the person-centred care planning process.
• Assisting with resident discharges including documentation and medication.
• Monitoring resident well-being and ensuring care needs are met.

Skills

Effective communication

Leadership ability

Care planning

Education

NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes

Job description

Overview

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, offering exceptional care across a growing network of over 100 homes. They are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for residents and team members, with a vision of "creating meaningful lives together". Avery is the preferred choice for both residents and employees, providing a supportive and inspiring environment where people feel valued and empowered.

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

Shift Details - Night shift with alternate weekends

As a Team Leader at Avery Healthcare, you will support the home management team in delivering high-quality, person-centered care. You will help create a safe, caring, innovative, open, supportive, and inclusive environment for residents, visitors, and staff. Key responsibilities include leading the person-centred care planning process, assisting with resident discharges, monitoring resident well-being, and ensuring safe systems of work.

Other responsibilities 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 residents\' next of kin fully informed, where appropriate.
• Monitoring the well-being of each resident, being aware of any changes impacting care and care planning, and ensuring that changing needs are met and written records 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 of 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.

About Avery

At Avery, we are not just one of the UK\'s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes; we are a place where people love to work. We believe the later years of life should be enriching, and we are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team alike. With our vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we proudly offer exceptional care across a growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day. Join us and see why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.

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 must have an NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes, and at least two years\' experience working in a senior position with the resident group. You must also demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, and the ability to lead staff 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.