Team Leader Support Worker
| Posting date: | 18 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £15 to £15 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 07 May 2024 |
| Location: | Rothwell, Kettering |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | The Rowan Organisation |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | JH-PR-NPH |
Summary
Team Leader - Complex Care
Job Ref: JH/PR/NPH
Hours: 22.5 – 35 hours per week / additional hours may be offered. Weekend working is required. Able to cover holidays and sickness
Shift patterns: 7.15am – 7.45pm or 7.15pm – 7.45am
Hourly rate of pay: £15.00 per hour.
Location: Rothwell, Northamptonshire
We are look for someone experienced to join our small team and help run a package of care for a 40 year old male with a severe learning disability and complex health needs, living in his own home in Rothwell Northamptonshire. Supporting the client to maintain their health and social needs within the home and community. Initially will be required to work day time shifts alongside HCA to get to know the client.
Key Responsibilities
• Maintaining and updating records - care plans, MAR sheets etc.
• Training carers, supervisions, updating carers information
• Organising rotas, holidays, sickness cover
• Ordering and maintain good stock levels
• Maintain good communication between the care team and parents
• Have a good clinical knowledge and competency of Tracheostomy and PEG management, Epilepsy and learning disability.
Support the client with all aspects of their care needs including:
• personal care – includes washing, dressing, showering, toileting
• medication administration
• moving and handling, positioning
• Tracheostomy and PEG management.
• Social stimulation support
• Work closely and maintain good communication between the care team to ensure the client has all their needs met.
Essential Experience
• Have a good clinical knowledge of:
• Learning disabilities
• Tracheostomy
• PEG management,
• Epilepsy
• Medication administration
Desirable Experience
• Ideally will be flexible, have good organisational skills, be an excellent communicator and happy to work alone and as part of a team.
• If you enjoy providing high quality care and feel you can bring the skills, experience and positive attitude we would like to hear from you.
• You must like dogs.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential Criteria Desirable Criteria
Education/Qualifications NVQ level 3/Care Certificate
Experience Experience working within Learning disability
Tracheostomy
PEG
Skills/Ability/Knowledge Ability to train other members of the team
Empathy and sensitivity to client’s needs.
Confidentiality
Working independently and as part of a team
Good communications skills
Attention to detail
Good observation skills
Ability to take control of situations
Ability to advocate for client
Good health and fitness
Good hygiene
Qualities/Attributes Calm
Caring
Organised
Self-motivated
Positive attitude
Able to help a non-verbal client to communicate and access activities
Other Requirements Driver over 25 years of age with Clean driving licence
Flexibility to cover sickness in the event of sickness
Undertake an enhanced DBS
Job Ref: JH/PR/NPH
Hours: 22.5 – 35 hours per week / additional hours may be offered. Weekend working is required. Able to cover holidays and sickness
Shift patterns: 7.15am – 7.45pm or 7.15pm – 7.45am
Hourly rate of pay: £15.00 per hour.
Location: Rothwell, Northamptonshire
We are look for someone experienced to join our small team and help run a package of care for a 40 year old male with a severe learning disability and complex health needs, living in his own home in Rothwell Northamptonshire. Supporting the client to maintain their health and social needs within the home and community. Initially will be required to work day time shifts alongside HCA to get to know the client.
Key Responsibilities
• Maintaining and updating records - care plans, MAR sheets etc.
• Training carers, supervisions, updating carers information
• Organising rotas, holidays, sickness cover
• Ordering and maintain good stock levels
• Maintain good communication between the care team and parents
• Have a good clinical knowledge and competency of Tracheostomy and PEG management, Epilepsy and learning disability.
Support the client with all aspects of their care needs including:
• personal care – includes washing, dressing, showering, toileting
• medication administration
• moving and handling, positioning
• Tracheostomy and PEG management.
• Social stimulation support
• Work closely and maintain good communication between the care team to ensure the client has all their needs met.
Essential Experience
• Have a good clinical knowledge of:
• Learning disabilities
• Tracheostomy
• PEG management,
• Epilepsy
• Medication administration
Desirable Experience
• Ideally will be flexible, have good organisational skills, be an excellent communicator and happy to work alone and as part of a team.
• If you enjoy providing high quality care and feel you can bring the skills, experience and positive attitude we would like to hear from you.
• You must like dogs.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential Criteria Desirable Criteria
Education/Qualifications NVQ level 3/Care Certificate
Experience Experience working within Learning disability
Tracheostomy
PEG
Skills/Ability/Knowledge Ability to train other members of the team
Empathy and sensitivity to client’s needs.
Confidentiality
Working independently and as part of a team
Good communications skills
Attention to detail
Good observation skills
Ability to take control of situations
Ability to advocate for client
Good health and fitness
Good hygiene
Qualities/Attributes Calm
Caring
Organised
Self-motivated
Positive attitude
Able to help a non-verbal client to communicate and access activities
Other Requirements Driver over 25 years of age with Clean driving licence
Flexibility to cover sickness in the event of sickness
Undertake an enhanced DBS