Team Leader Support worker

TN United Kingdom; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading provider of complex care as a Team Leader, supporting a client with an acquired brain injury in their own home. This rewarding role involves providing personal care, hygiene support, and mentoring the care team. With flexible shifts available, you'll play a vital part in ensuring high-quality care and support for a gentle and easy-going client. Full training will be provided, and you'll have the opportunity to develop your career with guidance from experienced clinical and leadership teams. If you're kind, caring, and passionate about making a difference, this role is perfect for you!

Benefits

Full specialist training

Recognition through Active Awards

Refer a Friend Scheme

Support from clinical teams

Qualifications

• A kind and caring nature is essential for this role.
• Flexibility and reliability are crucial for continuity of care.

Responsibilities

• Support the Care Manager in managing the care package.
• Monitor client care and wellbeing, reporting changes as needed.
• Supervise staff and lead team meetings.

Skills

Personal Care

Hygiene Support

Mentoring

Communication Skills

Clinical Training

Education

Care Certificate

First Aid Certification

Job description

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Our client leads an active lifestyle, therefore a successful applicant will hold a full clean UK drivers' licence to drive the client's vehicle.

Are you looking for a Team Leader role?

Would you love a rewarding career supporting our client with an acquired brain injury in his own home?

Come and join one of the UK's largest providers of complex care.

Within the Care in the Home division, we support clients with complex care to live independently in their own homes.

We'd like you to join us as a Team Leader at our client's home in Shrewsbury.

Meet the client:

We are currently looking for carers to support our new client who has suffered an acquired brain injury. He requires 24-hour care, is non-verbal, and totally dependent on others for all his care needs. He has a very gentle nature and is easy to work with.

What you'll be doing:

This role is to support our new male client in his own home for days & night shifts, who has suffered an acquired brain injury. The support includes personal care, hygiene, PEG feeds, gastrostomy, nebuliser, oral suctioning. Full clinical training will be provided.

The ability to drive is required as the client lives in an area where public transport is not reliable.

• Supporting the Care Manager and Head Office to manage the care package
• Supporting the Care Co-ordinator with team rota management to ensure reliable, high-standard care
• Mentoring the care team and acting as a role model for safe practice

Job Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Care Manager, you will:

• Review and report changes to the Client Needs
• Facilitate communication within the team
• Monitor client care and wellbeing
• Liaise with the client's family as needed
• Monitor stock levels of supplies and medications
• Participate in out-of-hours service/on-call as needed
• Identify training needs for support workers
• Assist with interviewing and recruitment
• Support new team members' orientation
• Manage rotas and update the Care Manager
• Update the Care Manager on client condition and care package
• Supervise staff as required
• Lead team meetings and circulate minutes
• Complete tasks and projects as assigned

When you'll be working:

• We are looking for a regular team to work permanently with our client
• 8am-4pm
• 8am-8pm
• 8pm-8am wake night
• Monday to Sunday, full-time or part-time

What you'll have:

• A kind and caring nature
• Flexibility and reliability; continuity of care is essential
• The ability to drive is required due to location

What to look forward to:

• Up to £17 per hour (depending on experience and qualifications)
• Full specialist training
• Recognition through the Active Awards programme for active behaviours
• Refer a Friend Scheme earning up to £1500
• Support and guidance from clinical and leadership teams for career development

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities and are a Disability confident employer.