Senior Support Worker

Job Title:

Team Leader

Location:

Hazlemere, High Wycombe

Hours:

Full-time – 39 hours per week

Pay: £14.09 per hour

We are looking for a Team Leader to join our staff in High Wycombe. The main purpose of the role is to provide leadership and management to the care staff team, ensuring service users receive the highest quality care and support in line with their individually assessed needs.

• Lead on and develop person-centred Support Plans based on assessed needs and mindful to the wishes of the service user.
• Ensure the process of regular reviews of Support Plans with relevant input from relatives, other professionals and staff colleagues is completed.
• Update service user information in daily reports, care and health monitoring charts, accident and incident reports, and service message systems promptly with clear and accurate details.
• Assist service users with daily living tasks such as personal care, mobility, nutrition and hydration and end of life care with dignity and respect as directed in the Support Plan.
• Ensure service users receive planned or urgent health care whenever required, liaising with other support services such as District Nurses when necessary.
• Administer medication as prescribed, supporting the safe control and administration of medication in line with policy and procedures.
• Support service users socially and emotionally, ensuring participation in activities of their choice in accordance with their Support Plan.
• Effectively lead, motivate and support care staff by facilitating key sessions with guidance from the Line Manager.
• Contribute to the smooth running of the Care Home by undertaking daily tasks, routines and participating in team meetings and initiatives.
• Represent the Trust, communicating with everyone living, working or visiting the Care Home clearly, helpfully and respectfully.
• Undertake duties consistent with the operational business of the Trust, role and hours of work as reasonably required.

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience working within a health or care service setting providing high quality care.
• Ability to write and deliver effective care and person-centred care support plans.
• Strong leadership, motivation and communication skills.
• Knowledge of data protection and confidentiality requirements.

The post holder must always respect the confidentiality of information in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act. This includes, if required, obtaining, processing and/or using information held on a computer in a fair and lawful way, holding data only for the specified registered purposes and using or disclosing data only to authorised persons or organisations as instructed.