Bury Saint Edmunds
Care Unit Lead Fornham House, Bury St Edmunds, 44 hours per week £15.65 per hour An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the team as a Unit Leader. The main responsibility of this role is to support the registered Home Manager with the overall management of nursing care within the home, whilst also promoting and maintaining the highest quality of service for our residents through development of person centred care plans. Person Specification Knowledge and Experience: • Previous supervisory/management experience, • Previous experience working within an elderly care environment., • Understand care planning processes and have experience of writing care plans., • Develop good and effective relationships with all aspects of the business internally and externally., • Ability to contribute to, monitor and implement changes that improvement service delivery and outcomes for residents., • Demonstrate an ability to ensure confidentiality., • Excellent written and oral communication skills, • Ability to work as part of a team, • Excellent attendance and time keeping record, • Ability to achieve results, • Daily organising of staff, supervision and monitoring of standards and ensure rotas reflect staffing needs across the home., • Responsible for the induction of new staff and involvement with staff training needs., • Carrying out the formal staff supervision meetings and ensuring that staff performance action plans are managed to the company standards., • To ensure that the administrative records are maintained to the standards required by the company., • To carry out pre-admission and respite assessments and ensure re-admission care plans are updated., • To ensure that the administration procedures for ordering and dispensing of medication are strictly adhered to., • Maintain confidentiality at all times., • Respect the confidentiality of information in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act at all times., • Ensure the dignity and respect of every resident is maintained at all times., • Travel as required within the area and other areas within the company for business and training. If you would like to join our growing team of healthcare professionals please apply today.