Team Leader (Night Shift)

Job summary

We are looking for a night shift team leader who will lead the team at our friendly care home to ensure the smooth running of the service complies with relevant regulations and procedures. We are looking for night shift leader to cover two nights a week. We are interested in staff who will go the extra mile to put smiles on residents' faces and are good at working with other team colleagues.

- Provide compassionate and personalised care to individuals in the care home
- Assist with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, and assisting to the toilet.
- Administer medications as prescribed by healthcare professionals
- Update care plans and risk assessments as and when needed
- Review bowel charts
- Review medication care plans
- Serve meals according to dietary restrictions and preferences –
- Assist with light housekeeping tasks, such as laundry, cleaning, and organizing
- Provide companionship and engage in meaningful conversations with clients
- Monitor and report any changes in clients' physical or mental health to the appropriate healthcare professionals.
- Assist with mobility and transfers as needed, Follow care plans and instructions provided by healthcare professionals.
- Maintain a safe and comfortable environment for clients

Shifts include 8 pm to 8 am night duty. Two or three nights a week, shifts to be confirmed.

Person specification

- To build good working relationships within the team
- Work on the floor and lead a team
- Experience of medication administration.
- Experience of ordering and receiving medications into the care home
- Be part of the management team to ensure continuity of information, standards and policies are effectively implemented.
- Communicating clearly and effectively with the staff team, families, and other professionals to ensure that the residents receive the best possible provision of care
- Minimum of one year experience in social care.
- Excellent communication skills
- Good attention to detail.
- Commitment to own professional and personal development.

We provide an employee assistance programme, which is provided by BUPA. This programme provides a listening ear 24 hours a day to support our staff. There is a free meal when you work a 12 hour shift.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Work Location: In person