Team Leader - Holywood, United Kingdom - The Salvation Army

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Holywood, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Working hours: 35 hours per week


Interview Date:
To be confirmed


We are looking to recruit a compassionate, collaborative and engaging individuals who, as our
Team Leader - Days, you will help each resident enjoy the highest possible quality of life, surrounded by love, friendship and support within a Christian environment, while ensuring the Home delivers excellent person-centred care and providing effective leadership to the care staff within your team.


You will also contribute to person-centred assessment planning, implementation and review and put into practice person-centred care, including for residents with dementia, plus support independence in the tasks of daily living and share in the safe selection, recruitment and retention of staff to develop a quality service.


You will take part in an audit schedule in line with your role, Supervising, appraising and supporting a small team of night care assistants to ensure that the home is meeting the individual needs and preferences of resident is a vital element of this role, as is taking responsibility for the continuing professional development of yourself and the staff you are responsible for.

You will also need to take part in a weekly Team leader meeting to assist with continuity of care and the flow of communication (this can be remotely or on site)


To be successful, you will be an experienced Care Worker and be able to manage your own workload.

You will also need to have:

  • Experience of providing care for older people in a residential setting, including people
living with dementia and very frail older people

  • Experience of end of life care and managing the administration of medication
  • Proven record of leading a team and having responsibility for a service
  • Outstanding leadership, relationshipbuilding and interpersonal abilities
  • Appropriate Social Care or Nursing qualification achieved equivalent to, or working towards, Level 3 Diploma/NVQ 3 in Care
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Impressive interpersonal, influencing and relationshipbuilding skills
  • The ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, with occasional residential work

In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.
**_ Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy._
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