Team Leader – Extra Care Scheme

Salary: £22,000 to £23,665 per annum

About Us

City & County Healthcare Group is a family of care companies delivering domiciliary care, extra care, complex care and live-in care services across the UK. As an industry leader, we’re bound by a common set of values and principles in providing flexible, community-based care support of the highest standard that actively promotes the independence, dignity and choice for our clients and customers while promoting staff support and development.

The Role

We’re currently looking for a passionate and dedicated Team Leader to join one of our long-established and reputable Extra Care Schemes in Willesden on a full-time basis.  

Duties & Responsibilities 

Including, but not limited to:

  • Carry out needs and risk assessments and develop person-centred plans of care delivery for, and in partnership with, individual tenants and their carers;
  • Shadow, supervise, instruct and support care workers in the Extra Care scheme;
  • Implement quality assurance processes through planned and ad hoc monitoring and spot checks;
  • Generally act as the Extra Care scheme manager’s ‘eyes and ears’ in the Extra Care scheme, feeding back important information as necessary and, in particular, working to prevent abuse and neglect;
  • Support management as required in line with current business needs
  • Maintain clear, accurate, appropriate and up-to-date records, whether electronic or in other formats;
  • Have due regard for the health and safety of themselves and others;
  • Practice and promote effective, timely communication both within and outside the company;
  • Protect confidential information in line with the group’s information governance policy;
  • Participate in staff development (including supervision), training and performance appraisals as required;
  • Participate in any meetings as required;
  • Provide management information as required;
  • Promote and fulfil the company’s service aims as defined in the company’s Statement of Purpose;
  • Promote anti-discriminatory practice;
  • Comply with group policies and procedures as appropriate;
  • Comply with the UKHCA Code of Practice and any other professional codes as may be applicable from time to time;
  • Fulfil any other duties or carry out any other tasks such as may be reasonably requested by management.

 

Ideal Candidates

  • Experience delivering care support services
  • Previous staff supervision experience
  • Understanding of principles of good care
  • Understanding of the statutory and regulatory framework Delivering care support services
  • Understanding of principles of health and safety, risk assessment and management as applicable to the care sector
  • Able to understand and follow written and verbal instructions
  • Understanding of and commitment to equality, including practical issues

 

This Team Leader roe is a full time permanent position in Willesden with a fantastic company that encourages staff to reach their full potential. Continuous training and support will be provided, and you will have a fantastic Senior Management Team to work alongside to grow the business and support your own career development. 

London Care, part of City and County Healthcare Group is an equal opportunities employer.