As a Team Leader at a Barchester care home, you'll help to make our residents' lives stimulating and fulfilling so that we can deliver the person-centred care and support they deserve. You'll lead and supervise our Carers and Senior Carers with the support of a Registered Nurse or Care Practitioner, ensuring individual care plans are followed to the highest standards. The role also involves some clinical responsibilities, and you'll be a role model for your team, providing a safe, reassuring and happy environment for our residents and their families.
Main duties of the job
The role of Team Leader here involves leading and supervising a team of Carers and Senior Carers, ensuring individual care plans are followed to the highest standards. This includes some clinical responsibilities such as recording observations and carrying out simple wound dressing procedures. You'll be a role model for your team and a trusted point of contact for residents and their families, helping to create a vibrant, supportive culture that empowers the team to put the residents first.
About us
Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care and support services in the UK. The company operates over 200 care homes and supporting services, employing over 17,000 people who are passionate about delivering exceptional care to the elderly and those with complex needs. Barchester is committed to creating a positive working environment that enables its employees to thrive and make a real difference in the lives of the people they support.
Job responsibilities
ABOUT THE ROLE As a Team Leader at a Barchester care home, you'll help to make our residents' lives stimulating and fulfilling so that we can deliver the person-centred care and support they deserve. Always focusing on respecting our residents' independence, privacy, dignity and choice, you'll lead and supervise our Carers and Senior Carers with the support of a Registered Nurse or Care Practitioner. We'll rely on you to make sure individual care plans are followed to the letter so that we can achieve the highest standards. You'll also ensure each resident has lots of quality one-to-one time.
The role of Team Leader here also involves some clinical responsibilities, including recording observations on things like weight and blood pressure, and carrying out simple wound dressing procedures. Across everything you do, you'll be a role model for your team and someone our residents and their families can trust to provide a safe, reassuring and happy environment.
Person Specification
ABOUT YOU You'll need senior-level care experience to join us as a Team Leader. You'll also have supervised others and developed a good understanding of how to provide clinical care for the older person. As well as that, we'll look for a Level 3 NVQ or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care plus a willingness to undertake the assessor qualification. Enthusiastic, tenacious and full of integrity, your caring approach and strong communication skills mean you always inspire trust in others. Most of all, you'll share our commitment to maintaining a vibrant, supportive culture that empowers our people to put our residents and their families first.
Rewards Package
As well as a competitive salary, Barchester offers one of the best rewards packages in the care sector. Your generous benefits would include:
* Free learning and development
* Automatic enrolment into our profit share scheme
* A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts
* Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend bonus scheme
If you'd like to use your leadership and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.
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.
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