Team Leader - Support Worker

LRL are currently recruiting for TEAM LEADERS / DEPUTY MANAGERS across the MIDLANDS to work on a Permanent basis for a leading Healthcare Company.

Job Purpose
To provide operational leadership to a staff team delivering high-acuity support to individuals with complex
behavioural needs within 3:1, 4:1 and 5:1 staffing arrangements.
The Team Leader is responsible for ensuring safe and consistent implementation of care plans, PBS plans, risk assessments, DoLS requirements and behavioural management strategies across the sta? team.
The role combines direct care with shift leadership, sta? supervision, quality assurance and incident
management.

Key Responsibilities
* Lead the staff team during shifts and ensure appropriate allocation and deployment within enhanced
staffing arrangements.
* Maintain oversight of risk and ensure staffing arrangements remain appropriate to the individual's
presentation.
* Ensure sta? understand triggers, early warning signs, preventative strategies and escalation protocols.
* Lead staff responses during significant behavioural incidents.
* Ensure de-escalation is the primary response and that restrictive interventions are only used as a last
resort where lawful, necessary, proportionate and authorised.
* Ensure only appropriately trained and competent staff participate in physical interventions.<...