Care Team Leader MEAR45768

Care Team Leader MEAR45768

Brighton

Salary minimum £21,000, on call allowance £20 per weekday night, £65 sat/sun and double on bank holidays.

Mears Care Limited is part of the Mears Group (PLC) and are one of the UK’s leading providers of home care and support delivering high quality care. We have over 180 branches nationwide, provide care for over 40,000 older and disabled people with 17,000 well trained and dedicated staff.

We’re now looking for a Care Team Leader to join us in Brighton to provide consistent, timely, high quality risk assessments and support plans for every Service User.

In the role, you will report to the Branch manager to monitor the service and supervise the work of the care team. You will:

• Promote quality care and support to Service Users.
• Carry out assessments and complete all appropriate paperwork for care and support planning and Service User files.
• Provide advice, guidance and support to the company and promote growth within the business.
• Visit Service User’s home prior to commencement of the service for introduction and assessment and assist in the introduction of new staff to Service Users.
• Carry out risk assessments and support plans for new service users and complete all forms, record sheets, etc.
• Ensure that necessary action is taken by the appropriate person(s) in response to any changes in health or other situation of Service Users.

With at least 2 years’ experience in a similar role, you will demonstrate good written and oral communication skills and display confidence, assertiveness, professionalism and persuasiveness. Passionate and driven to provide excellent operational support and guidance, you will have previous experience of maintaining confidentiality and dealing with sensitive information and will be able to manage changing demands and prioritise workloads in accordance with business needs.

As this role involves travel a full driving licence accepted in the UK is essential.

Please refer to the full job description when completing your application form.

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