Team Leader
Location: Leigh
Rate of Pay: £14.50 per hour (weekly or monthly pay available)
Shift Pattern: 34 hours on shift, nights and days and two hours admin.
Contract: Fixed term (12 months)
We are currently recruiting for anenthusiasticand experienced TeamLeaderin Healthcare tosupportthe delivery and coordination of a specialist care package for a ten-year-old girl living at home with her parents in Leigh.
She has DiGeorge syndrome and requires round-the-clock support from a consistent team. She is non-verbal, so you will learn to understand her individual communication cues, with full specialist training provided. She is a warm and engaging child who enjoys baking, sensory play, music, Disney films, and pampering, and is supported by a loving extended family. She has complex clinical needs, including ventilator dependency via tracheostomy, epilepsy, dystonia, scoliosis, visual and hearing impairments, and has a J-Peg for nutritional and fluids.
This is a rewarding healthcare leadership role, offering the opportunity to make a meaningful difference to a childs quality of life while supporting and guiding a small care team.
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality personal care and clinical support in line with individual care plans.
Support the effective coordination and delivery of the healthcare package alongside management.
Complete 2 hours per week supporting management with administrative and leadership duties.
Supervise, support, and guide support workers to ensure consistent standards of care.
Learn and respond appropriately to the childs non-verbal communication cues.
Support engagement in meaningful activities and community-based outings.
Work collaboratively with the family, healthcare professionals, and multidisciplinary teams.
Maintain a safe, nurturing, and structured care environment.
Ensure care plans, risk assessments, and routines are followed and regularly reviewed.
Experience and Skills Required of a Team Leader
Proven leadership experience within a healthcare or complex care setting
Experience managing and supporting a small care team.
Demonstrated experience in working with tracheostomies, PEG feeding, and ventilators
Strong background supporting individuals with complex clinical needs
Strong understanding of risk assessments, care planning, and regulatory compliance
Previous experience completing healthcare-related administrative duties.
Kind, patient, caring, reliable, confident, and professionally consistent.
Willingness to learn and adapt to individual communication and care needs.
Comfortable engaging in sensory, creative, and play-based activities as part of holistic care
Confident working within a family home healthcare environment
Ability to work effectively as part of a small team.
Who we are:
acuity care delivers specialist support across Brain Injury, Spinal Injury, Learning Disability & Autism, and Mental Health Services. Every package of care is individually designed around the person, their goals, and their life.Our teams are passionate about delivering person-centred care and empowering the people we support to access new experiences, learn new skills, and live as independently as possible.
What we offer:
Westfield Rewards exclusive discounts with 1,000+ big-name retailers, restaurants, and travel brands
Westfield Health Cash Plan including 24/7 GP access and cashback on health costs.
Employee Assistance Programme confidential support for wellbeing, finances, and relationships
Blue Light Card discounts and free event tickets
acuity academy training, qualifications, and continuous professional development
Career progression within the organisation
Refer a Friend bonus earn up to £500.
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