Care Team Leader

Care Team Leader Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Care Team Leader to join our team.

Responsibilities:

  • To maintain skills and knowledge and ensure that care is delivered according to latest guidelines and best practice evidence available;
  • Liaise with GPs and other health professionals to ensure that residents receive the medical and clinical support they require;
  • Supervise care staff on a day to day basis and through formal supervision processes;
  • To support staff in accordance with the companies policies and procedures;
  • To report complaints and concerns;
  • To ensure all issues relating to the safeguarding of vulnerable adults are reported according to the policies and procedures;
  • Reviewing Care Plans;
  • You will handover to the nurse before the end of your shift;
  • To monitor the performance of Care Assistants, ensuring that all tasks are satisfactorily completed;
  • To monitor service users’ nutritional and dietary requirements;
  • To care for service users who may be temporarily sick or needing special care procedures;
  • To read and write reports, and to participate in staff and service users’ meetings as appropriate;
  • To monitor service users’ conditions, and report any changes to Senior Care Staff as necessary;
  • To help with the setting up of the dining room and meal trays in readiness for meal-times;
  • Reporting to the Home Manager, Deputy Manager and Unit Manager.

Requirements:

  • Will take responsibility for issues and resolve them;
  • Be responsible for the care and protection of residents’ property;
  • Maintain skills and keep up to date with clinical developments and best practice in areas relevant to care delivery in the home;
  • Experience of working with older people;
  • To maintain standards of infection control within the home and to assist residents to maintain their own infection control needs;
  • Be aware of company policies and procedures and ensure requirements are incorporated into practice;
  • To attend all statutory and mandatory training as required by the Company in order to fulfil your duties;
  • Provide information to residents and relatives in relation to care delivery, being mindful of data protection and Caldicott requirements;
  • Liaise with GPs and other health professionals to ensure that residents receive the medical and clinical support they require;
  • Act as a role model for good clinical and care governance practice;
  • To maintain skills and knowledge and ensure that care is delivered according to latest guidelines and best practice evidence available;
  • Ensure the ongoing safety of residents, staff and visitors through systematic assessment, monitoring and reviewing processes;
  • Demand high quality care delivery focused on residents individually assessed needs and choices;
  • Support new Team Leaders and care staff in the completion of induction programs, training and competency assessment;
  • Supervise care staff on a day to day basis and through formal supervision processes.