Senior Care Team Leader; NIGHTS

Position: Senior Care Team Leader (NIGHTS)
Job Profile:
To play an integral part in leading the shift, providing support and direction to      the care staff team to deliver high quality, person-centred care and support      that follows the individuals care plans and promotes the dignity privacy,      safety and independence of those using our service. You will ensure good      practices are developed and maintained and carry out all the specific tasks as      determined by the Registered Manager.

Provide effective supervision to      delegated members of the night care staff team and act as a role model and      support the development and improvement of individual and team practice.
You will hold primary responsibility for the safe running of the Home at night.
There is an on-call Manager available in the event of an emergency.
Key to all posts:
All Trust employees must ensure that residents and members are treated with      dignity, respect and protected from neglect or abuse. All Trust employees       must abide by the terms and conditions of their contract, the Trusts Code of  Conduct, all relevant GCT policies and procedures and this job description.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Lead a Team of CASAs on shift, carrying out hands-on care and support as required. Ensure  the shift is well organised and staff are using their time effectively to meet residents needs.
2. Provide a handover by exception of relevant information regarding residents to morning  Shift Lead
3. Ensure that all tasks on Night Shift Lead Checklist have been completed (or handed over to  next shift lead to complete)
4. Support with the update and review of the set of care plans for each resident, specifically  taking responsibility for the development and review of the Sleeping and Night Care Plans.
5. Ensure handover information has been written up and relevant information transferred onto  individual care plans
6. Manage staff allocation on floor/to individual residents ensuring the mix of skills and  experience meets the needs of the residents and report any concerns to the Registered  Manager/ Deputy Manager.
7. Ensure that the diary is checked for any tasks needing to be completed on shift.
8. Arranging and ensuring staff take the 30 minutes statutory breaks at allocated times. There is  no sleeping on duty allowed except during the 30-minute break.
9. Carry out observations on the floor ensuring that all resident care and support needs are met  in a timely manner
10. During the shift ensure any residents of concern are checked and maintain a general  overview of care being delivered.
11. When requested, schedule and carry out regular supervisions and appraisals with Care and  Support Assistants, ensuring any areas for improvement or outstanding training is addressed  as well as recognising good work and encouraging ideas for improvements in teamwork or  service delivery.
Medication Responsibilities:
12. Administer regular, PRN and homely remedy medication as required on the atlas system.
13. Administer any controlled drugs throughout the home, and respond to any queries from care  staff about the administration of medication, supporting where necessary
14. Ensure resident medication cabinets are kept clean and all medication stored relates to the  resident.
15. Ensure the effective Booking in and out of medication on the eMAR system on receipt of new  stock, admission to the home and upon departure.
16. Ensure that all fridge and room temperatures have been recorded, including medication store  room office.
17. Ensuring e-MAR tablets are syncd and on charge for next medication round
Care Plan Responsibilities:
18. Any changes in a residents condition is updated on e-Plan e.g. if they have a UTI, had a   TIA or returned from hospital. Ensure the Registered Manager and Deputy Manager are  informed of any changes to residents health and wellbeing.
19. Ensure timed actions have been updated on e-Plan by carers who have supported the  resident and that all notes are recorded in real time.
20. All charts have been filled out correctly e.g. food and fluid, continence or mobility charts   Spot check required and monitor charts as appropriate   eg fluid charts checked during  periods of hot weather or when a resident displays signs of dehydration, monitor food intake  if weight loss is a concern, etc
Reporting Forms    21. If a resident has had an accident/incident/unexplained bruising etc make sure that the report  has been completed on e-Plan, falls checklists and body chart completed (where required)  before the end of the shift.
22. Update residents care plan to identify the above i.e. falls, mobility, skin integrity etc.
Specific Night Staff Responsibilities    23. Carry out audit of medication in CD cupboard
24. Resident of the Day and Medication Audit has been completed and signed of as necessary
25. Update and review sleeping at night care plans
26. Carry out Silent Fire Drills with staff team each month, on different shifts, to ensure all staff members have attended. Identify who was in…