About the Role
Join Our Team as a Care Supervisor!
Are you a compassionate leader with a passion for delivering outstanding care? We’re looking for a dedicated Care Supervisor to join our team and ensure the highest standards of support for our residents. In this role, you’ll lead and motivate a team of carers, oversee care plans, and maintain a warm, safe, and person-centered environment. If you have experience in elderly care, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to making a real difference, we’d love to hear from you!
Apply today and help us create a home where residents truly thrive.
Job Opportunity
At Rivermead View we pride ourselves on providing high-quality care and support to our residents. We are dedicated to creating a comfortable and supportive environment where our residents feel valued, respected, and cared for. We are looking for a compassionate and experienced Care Supervisor to join our team and help us continue delivering exceptional care.
Role Overview
As a Care Supervisor, you will play a key role in ensuring the delivery of high-quality care services to residents, overseeing and supporting the care team to maintain the highest standards of care. You will be responsible for supervising day-to-day care operations, ensuring that all care plans are followed, and offering guidance and support to care assistants. You will be instrumental in maintaining a warm, welcoming, and safe environment for both residents and staff.
Key Responsibilities
* Supervise and support a team of Care Assistants to ensure the highest standard of care is provided to residents.
* Assist in the development, implementation, and review of care plans for residents, ensuring they are person-centred and up-to-date.
* Ensure that all health and safety regulations are adhered to, and that a safe and comfortable environment is maintained.
* Provide support and guidance to care staff, ensuring appropriate training and development is provided to maintain high standards of care.
* Administer medications and treatments as prescribed, in line with care plans and regulatory requirements.
* Respond to emergencies and incidents in a calm and effective manner, providing first aid if necessary.
* Assist in monitoring and evaluating residents’ well-being, reporting any changes in their condition to senior staff and families where required.
* Ensure that care records are accurate, up-to-date, and compliant with regulatory standards.
* Foster a positive team atmosphere and work collaboratively with other team members, management, and external agencies.
* Promote and maintain residents' dignity, independence, and choice at all times.
* Lead by example and support the training of new staff, ensuring all team members understand and implement policies and procedures.
Essential Skills
Key Requirements
* Proven experience in a care role, preferably in a supervisory or leadership capacity within a care home environment.
* NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
* A good understanding of care planning, safeguarding, and regulatory requirements.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with residents, families, and staff.
* Strong leadership skills and the ability to motivate and support a team.
* A compassionate, patient, and empathetic approach to care, with a focus on enhancing residents’ well-being.
* Ability to manage time effectively, prioritize tasks, and work under pressure.
* A willingness to participate in continuous professional development (CPD) and training.
Desirable
* Previous experience in a Care Supervisor role.
* Medication administration experience.
* First Aid and/or Manual Handling qualifications.
About Company
Cornwallis Care Services is a family run business that started life in 1989. Since then we have grown to become one of the leading providers of care in Cornwall.
We support and care for over 300 people in our residential and nursing homes across the county, from Looe to St Ives.
We are dedicated to making improvements wherever we can, and are never satisfied with the status quo. We ensure that everything we do is continually reviewed. We get regular feedback from residents, their families and visitors, on the occasions we find shortcomings we are quick to put them right and review what happened.
Our Vision
By putting quality first in everything we do for each person we support and for all our staff, we endeavour to be the service provider and employer of choice in the communities we serve.
Benefits
* A high-quality work environment
* Career pathway, supported by training and development opportunities
* Opportunity to work with a progressive and forward-thinking organisation
* Reward and recognition scheme
* Onsite parking