Dementia Team Leader

At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and we're here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, you'll be making a positive impact on residents' lives every day; your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We're committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close knit team, you'll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.

Job responsibilities

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.

Qualifications & profile

• NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes.
• Two years experience working in a senior position with residents.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate the ability to lead staff and act responsibly in the absence of the manager.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
• ADBS Disclosure check (cost met by Avery Healthcare).

About Avery

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes. We believe in making the later years of life as enriching as any other. We are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and team members, offering exceptional care across over 100 homes. Our vision is to 'create meaningful lives together,' fostering a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and as such it will be necessary to submit a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.