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Team Leader Care

Employer
Care UK
Location
Islington
Salary
Competitive Salary and Benefit
Closing date
31 Jul 2019

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Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Job Role
Nursing Support Worker

Job Details

Care Team Leader - Islington

Full Time - 39 hours per week. 

£10.21 per hour

As a Team Leader for Lennox House in Islington you will be an integral part of our leadership team and managing your own team of Care Assistants and Senior Carers. With fantastic training alongside a great pay rate from day one, Care UK will provide you with great career progression.



Working as a Team Leader, you will be responsible for leading the care team during their day to day task, ensuring that a safe, effective and efficient care service is maintained.  We are looking for experienced carers who are NVQ2 or NVQ3 qualified and happy administering medication and managing a team. If this is you, apply now!



Key Responsibilities




  • Administer medication to all residents in a safe and effective manner.

  • Ensure that clear and accurate records and communication systems relating to clinical and care delivery are maintained and effectively used. This includes the care plans for each of the residents in your unit.

  • Supervise care staff on a day to day basis and through formal supervision processes.

  • Liaise with GPs and other health professionals to ensure that residents receive the medical and clinical support they require.

  • Support new Team Leaders and care staff in the completion of induction programs, training and competency assessment

  • Review the daily delivery of care, including pressure area prevention, nutrition and infection prevention and control procedures. Ensure high standards of care delivery are maintained.



What will I get in return?




  • 28 days annual leave (including bank holidays)

  • Discounts across most major stores

  • Support with Training and NVQ qualifications

  • Competitive Pay Rate

  • Progression Opportunities

  • Paid DBS

  • Free Uniform 

At Lennox House care home, we’re committed to providing care that is centred on each person’s individual needs.



Set in a peaceful residential area of Islington in North London, Lennox House is a large, modern and comfortable care home providing the best care and support for older people. We’re dedicated to providing nursing and residential care including expert care for individuals with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.



Our carers experience specific dementia training developed by Care UK’s own in-house experts to better understands the challenges faced by individuals with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. This allows our team at Lennox House care home to provide helpful and sensitive care.



Our care home is full of passionate carers and we help our residents maintain links with the local community as well as support in staying close to their loved ones. Family and friends of residents can visit anytime and stay for as long as they like whether they want to eat dinner with their loved one or walk around with them in our large secure gardens. We also provide endless support for our residents should they want to chat- in which case, we’ll pop the kettle on and have a heart-to-heart with them over a cup of tea.

Company

At Care UK, we treat everyone as individuals so they can live fulfilling, rewarding and happy lives and we recognise that taking the first step on the journey into care can be daunting.

We are proud to be the most awarded care home provider for the last three years, and we have more outstanding rated homes than any other provider. Independence is not about where you live, but how you live, so if you’re considering care for yourself or a loved one,  discover why we’ve been trusted to care for over 40 years.

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