Are you a caring, compassionate person with previous care experience?
Were looking for staff to join our small team of carers looking after a wonderful, fun-loving gentleman in his fifties, living with his parents in Armitage.
We have two current vacancies:
1. For evening shifts and night shifts.
2. Team Leader
Despite his complex health conditions (including Cerebral Palsy, Scoliosis, Dysphagia and Sleep Apnoea amongst others), he is always smiling and is a joy to care for. Experience in the care industry is preferable, although full training will be given.
During day shifts and evening shifts our carers provide personal and continence care, administer medicines through a PEG feed, provide stimulation such as reading or helping with arts & crafts, and hoist the gentleman between his bed and his wheelchair. Occasionally, our carers may also need to accompany him to appointments such as the dentist or hospital.
Night shifts involve settling the gentleman into bed and then monitoring him throughout the night on a waking night basis, providing personal care when needed.
Team Leader Role:
The key responsibilities of the Team Leader will include:
Shift management: organising and managing rotas & shift changes to ensure adequate staffing levels at all times
Holiday coordination: authorizing holiday requests & maintaining the holiday chart to ensure smooth operation
Recruitment : interviewing job applicants and participating in the selection process to build a strong team
Orders and collections : ordering and collecting medications, feed and other necessary supplies
Liaison with professionals: communicating with dieticians, doctors, dentists, occupational therapists and other professionals, and keeping the team updated on client care plans
Equipment maintenance: ensuring all equipment is properly maintained and in good working order
Stock management: stocktaking and reordering supplies as necessary
Communications : preparing a monthly newsletter to keep the team informed of updates and changes
Miscellaneous: carrying out other miscellaneous tasks as the need arises
The qualifications and skills required for the Team Leader role include:
Proven experience in a supervisory or team leader role
Excellent organisational and time management skills
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
Commitment to ongoing professional development
Full driving licence and access to own vehicle
The Team Leader role is for 20 hours per week, however you will also be required to work several normal care shifts each week so that you have a thorough understanding of Andrew and the most effective way for our team to deliver his care.
By joining our team you can look forward to:
A small, friendly working environment
Competitive rates of pay: £13.38 standard rate, £14.23 weekend night shift rate
5.6 weeks holiday per year (pro-rata for hours worked)
Company Pension after 3 months service, subject to scheme rules
Chance to join cashback health plan after successful completion of probationary period
Access to wellbeing and support tools
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