Team Leader

At Avery Healthcare, we believe in caring for those who care for our residents. We recognise and celebrate our hard-working colleagues, support your career development with a variety of apprenticeships, and provide you with access to a range of leisure and retail discounts. 

We are now seeking a compassionate, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our friendly, award-winning team as a Team Leader. 

ABOUT THE ROLE 

 Your focus as Team Leader will be to support the home management team in delivering high-quality care with a difference by providing a safe, caring, innovative, open, supportive, and inclusive environment for residents, visitors, and staff. 

Other responsibilities will include: 

• Leading in the person-centred care planning process by implementing, monitoring, and undertaking monthly evaluations, completing care plan audits, developing action plans, and being responsible for completing the action plans. 
• Assisting in the smooth transition of any discharges from the home, including documentation, medication, and keeping the residents' next of kin fully informed, where appropriate. 
• Leading with monitoring the well-being of each resident, being aware of any change impacting care and care planning and ensuring that changing needs are met and written records are amended to reflect any variation. 
• Practicing safe systems of work across a range of tasks and moving and handling of residents, by assessing risks and having due regard for personal safety and the safety of residents, visitors, and staff.  

ABOUT YOU  

 To succeed in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all you do.  

Our ideal candidate must: 

• Have an NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes. 
• Two years’ experience working in a senior position with the resident group. 
• Have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. 
• Demonstrate the ability to lead staff and act responsibly in the absence of the manager. 

ABOUT AVERY  

 As one of the largest providers of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, we believe that the later years of our resident’s lives should be as enriching as any other.  Our vision of ‘creating meaningful lives together’ is reached by the exceptional care and experience we proudly offer throughout our growing portfolio of over 100 care homes whilst establishing ourselves as the preferred choice for residents and employees.  

Please note this role will require: 

• A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare. 
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.