Care Unit Lead Fornham House, Bury St Edmunds, 44 hours per week
Day Shifts £15.65 per hour An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the team as a Unit Leader.
The main responsibility of this role is to support the registered Home Manager with the overall management of nursing care within the home, whilst also promoting and maintaining the highest quality of service for our residents through development of person centred care plans.
Person Specification Knowledge and Experience: Previous supervisory/management experience Previous experience working within an elderly care environment.
Understand care planning processes and have experience of writing care plans.
Excellent written and oral communication skills Ability to work as part of a team Excellent attendance and time keeping record Ability to achieve results Flexible approach to work and manage, prioritise and work to deadlines Main Tasks and Responsibilities: Daily organising of staff, supervision and monitoring of standards and ensure rotas reflect staffing needs across the home.
Responsible for the induction of new staff and involvement with staff training needs.
Carrying out the formal staff supervision meetings and ensuring that staff performance action plans are managed to the company standards.
To carry out pre-admission and respite assessments and ensure re-admission care plans are updated.
To liaise and consult with relatives and other health professionals when devising individual care plans to ensure the plans are person centred, relevant and revised to reflect any changes.
Respect the confidentiality of information in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act at all times.
Travel as required within the area and other areas within the company for business and training.
Healthcare Homes offer an Employee Assistance Programme which is immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service which operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to include support such as financial and family concerns.