Senior carer/ Team leader/ Head of Care
Role and Responsibilities
This role would suit someone:
With experience in caring for residents with Dementia or Alzheimer’s
and / or with a nursing qualification in the similar setting or a
relevant clinical setting.
Required
- Previous 12 months’ experience in a senior role at care home,
nursing homes or having a clinical qualification is essential.
- Previous experience of working with residents with Dementia and or elderly.
- Be able to work up to 40 hours a week, including some weekends and
night shifts.
- NVQ Level 3 in Care, clinical qualification or willingness to work
towards a recognized qualification.
- Be able to work unsupervised.
- Ability to manage pressure and conflicting demands and prioritize tasks.
- Willingness to participate in training.
- Satisfactory Reference and DBS clearance.
- Monitor and maintain health, safety and security of self and others.
- Be able to carry out basic clinical observations of blood
pressure, pulse, temperature, oxygen saturation, weight and urine tests.
- Contribute to the improvement of services.
- Provide written resident care plans.
- Provide evaluation of care plans implementing changes in care when
outcome of care does not meet the goals of the care plan.
- Administer medication and treatments as prescribed in accordance
with relevant guidelines.
- Ensure the ordering and returning of drugs and to keep all
documentation uptodate.
- Ensure that staff levels / rota are adhered to.
- Maintain good communication with all staff members; and external
stakeholders including Residents’ families, GP, Social Services, etc.
- Ensure that all quality and risk assessments are maintained with
Residents and family involvement.
- Communicate effectively with other team members.
- Communicate effectively with Residents, families, visitors and
other health and social care professionals.
- Recognise Residents’ needs for alternative methods of
communication and respond accordingly.
- Ensure the highest possible levels of care are maintained by
supporting / assisting residents when required, with all aspects of
daily living.
- Support training and supervision of junior and new Staff Members
in all aspects of their work in the Home, under the supervision of
senior Staff Members.
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Flexible and able to do both day and night duty.
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Willingness remain in the organization, learn and grow,
contribute and not use the position as a stepping stone to gain
access to NHS employment.