Team Leader Care

Job Description

If you have NVQ Level 3 and proven experience of caring for older people, and are looking for a rewarding role that comes with excellent training and great opportunities for personal development, join Care UK as a Team Leader and make a real difference. Being a Team Leader at Care UK Team Leaders at Care UK are flexible in approach and have broad experience of caring for others and leading shifts. Theyre great at building relationships and inspiring others too. Collaborating and sharing information and ideas comes naturally to them,as does using tact and diplomacy to deal with challenging situations and quickly resolving them. Their innovations help to raise standards, while their passion for what they do is second to none. And, they consider it a privilege to be trusted to look afterothers. Do you have the same sort of attributes Then we could have just the role for you. What youll be doing Being a Team Leader Is about acting as a role model by leading and supervising carers day-to-day, working alongside them and completing regular staff appraisals. Its also about taking responsibility for case managing residents and liaising with families,health care professional and other stakeholders to ensure that the best care plans are created and delivered. Working closely with nurses to develop the services we provide is an important aspect of the role too, as is administering medication and carryingout risk assessments.Put simply, its about making a difference. A real difference. What youll need Well-organised, IT literate and adept at allocating and delegating work appropriately, you have a proven ability to lead and supervise others and a good understanding of care planning processes. Whats more, youre trained, or willing to train, to administermedication and used to contributing to, monitoring and implementing changes that improve outcomes for residents. Above all, you have a natural ability to help make the lives of others more fulfilling and want to work in an environment where the work can behard, but also fun and rewarding. The benefits

• Competitive rates of pay we continuously review pay in your local market
• Opportunities to progress through our personalised career paths into more senior and management roles whilst growing your earnings
• Earn whilst you learn and take on a variety of apprenticeships applicable to your role enabling you to increase your pay once achieved
• Competitive refer a friend scheme of up to £1000 depending on role
• Quality and free training to help develop and enhance your skills
• Bank holiday enhancements
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexible hours, including day, night or weekend shifts
• Free DBS
• Thousands of online and in-store discounts across big known retailers enabling our colleagues to make big savings on every day shopping such as holidays, supermarkets and travel.
• Employee Assistance Programme 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

One of the UKs leading care home providers, Care UK run over 120 homes and day clubs across the UK that provide residential, nursing, dementia and end-of-life care for older people. A top rated employer in best quality results, our goal is to help everyemployee fulfil their potential by providing first-class training and support.Fulfilling lives, fulfilling Careers.Milner House - Leatherhead£12.78 - £13.28 per hour+£2.50 per hour over time for night staff£500 refer a friendFull of charm and character, Milner House has a real sense of history.Milner House is an attractive, well-convertedcare homelocated in a quiet and leafy area of Leatherhead in Surrey. We offer residential, nursing and respite care for older people, including individuals with Alzheimers and other types of dementia. We alsooffer sensitive and supportive end of life care.Built in the 1890s, Milner House is an impressive listed Victorian mansion with original portraits on the staircase and a piano in the reception area. The home provides the highest standard of comfort and security for residents, but still retains a greatdeal of character and a sense of history.Our friendly and welcoming team places an emphasis on making sure that we always communicate well with residents and their loved ones. We take the time to find out what residents think and we value what they have to say. Our regular meetings with residentsand families are a chance for us to get valuable feedback and to share news about daily life at the home and any developments we have planned.