Senior carer/ Shift Lead (Longlands) Adult Social Care, NN11 4DY

Overview

Our Benefits

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About the role

Longlands Care home is situated in Daventry, we offer a happy and safe living environment in which our residents can enjoy an enhanced quality of life.

Our Team of friendly and committed staff provide the highest level of care and specialise in supporting people living with Dementia.

With our great accommodation and facilities and a programme of activities, our care home aims to provide a home from home atmosphere in which our residents can feel comfortable, content and very well cared for.

 

What will you be doing?

• You will work closely alongside the management and support team, with the day to day running of the shifts.
• To manage a team of staff and take responsibility for their induction training, continuous development, and performance to ensure effective and efficient use of this resource in accordance with the policy and objectives for this service.
• Prioritising and directing the workload to team members, accordingly, ensuring any issues are dealt with as they arise and the health safety, welfare of customers and employees are responded to.
• Assist the management team by providing and recording information to help amend and update care plans so that changes in customers’ needs can be supported appropriately.
• Order, monitor, and administer medication to customers, ensuring prescribed drugs are used appropriately and safely.
• You will provide practical, personal and emotional care and support and to WNC customers who may have a range of different health and social care needs.
• You will support the customer to maintain or develop social networks and interests, where required organising and or participating in activities of the customer’s choice. To always be mindful of treating customers with kindness, respect and compassion, that helps foster a feeling of happiness and contentment for customers in their home or place they visit.
• Awareness of sensitivity and discretion in all verbal and written information (Data Protection).
• Demonstrate awareness/understanding of equal opportunities and other people’s behavioural, physical, social and welfare needs.

12 hour shifts are available with a mix of earlies and lates, with alternate weekend working. 

 

About you

• You may be a senior carer that has stepped in to assist your manager and looking for the next permanent move or a current Shift lead wishing to gain more experience to develop yourself for your future. 
• With your previous experience in care leadership, and NVQ Level 2 qualification in Health & Social Care (ideal), you’ll join our team in making a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve.
• To contribute, as a senior member of staff, to the overall management and development of service provision in a given geographical area, planning for the future development of services to meet the needs of customers from diverse cultural communities.
• To contribute to the process of annual resource requirements reviews, monitoring budgets and planning budget needs for the future to determine where customer needs can be met within budget restraints.
• To actively promote a customer voice in the provision of the service, including the encouragement of self and citizen advocacy.
• Demonstrate awareness/understanding of equal opportunities and other people’s behavioural, physical, social and welfare needs.
• We will offer 2.5 weeks induction training and a further 2-4 weeks “Buddy scheme” too. We will settle you in, there’s no pressure to “hit the ground running”!
• You will understand the Quality Commission (CQC) and to have good knowledge in all relevant legislation and regulations. Your role will involve ensuring that the home provides high-quality care and support to residents.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to an enhanced DBS certificate, at our cost. West Northamptonshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Apply now!  As we may close the advert early, if we receive the desired response. 

About us

We’re a new council, following one of the largest shake-ups in local government
reform in recent history. As a new authority, we’re embarking on an exciting journey
to deliver exceptional services for our residents, customers and
communities.  

Our vision at West Northamptonshire Council is ‘to make West Northants a great
place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to
make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance,
Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver
services. 

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ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail,
and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A
place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-
minded people.

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