Care Team Leader

ID - 1933 Position: Care Team Leader Salary: £16.15/ hour Shift Pattern: Fulltime - Days Location: Lewes BN8 Job Purpose To provide exceptional care to residents, ensuring their physical, emotional, and social needs are met while supporting and supervising junior care staff. Key Responsibilities Care Delivery: * Personal Care: Assist residents with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and mobility. * Health Monitoring: Regularly check and record vital signs and report any changes in residents’ conditions to the nursing staff. * Medication Administration: Administer prescribed medications to residents, ensuring proper documentation and compliance with policies. * Nutrition and Hydration: Assist with meal planning, preparation, and feeding when necessary, ensuring dietary requirements are met. Resident Well-being: * Emotional Support: Provide companionship and emotional support, encouraging residents to participate in social and recreational activities. * Individual Care Plans: Develop, review, and implement personalized care plans in collaboration with nursing staff and other healthcare professionals. * Safety: Maintain a safe and clean environment for residents, following health and safety guidelines. Team Leadership: * Supervision: Oversee and support junior care assistants, ensuring they deliver care according to standards and procedures. * Training and Development: Assist in the training and mentoring of new care assistants, providing guidance and feedback. * Communication: Act as a point of contact for junior staff and liaise with healthcare professionals, residents, and their families. Documentation and Compliance: * Record Keeping: Maintain accurate and detailed records of care provided, incidents, and residents’ progress. * Compliance: Ensure compliance with Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards, policies, and procedures. Qualifications and Skills: * Experience: Minimum of 2 years of experience in a care setting, with at least 1 year in a supervisory role. * Education: NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent. * Skills: Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills. Proficiency in basic IT for record-keeping. * Attributes: Compassionate, patient, and dedicated to providing high-quality care