Team Leader, Healthcare

We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic, and highly organised individual to join us as a Team Leader at our Extra Care service in Leeds. You will work alongside our Registered Manager to lead the coordination and management of our person-centred support for older adults.

Working within this service, you will be able to develop positive professional relationships with individuals, and offer support to people both in their own flats and in the well-resourced communal facilities. You will have the vision and flair to lead the staff team to provide the highest standards of customer care and person-centred service delivery to promote independence, choice and wellbeing.

Team Leader Duties:

Includes direct care, staff deployment, supervision, and joint working with families and other agencies
To undertake an assessment of a prospective tenants' care and support needs and preferences
To maintain excellent communication with family members and significant others and to promote family involvement in the ongoing delivery of Personal Support Plans and activities
To support tenants to maintain personal and life skills and to work with them to establish a positive lifestyle and routine which includes social, leisure and recreational activities
To provide staff with personal support, coaching, informal/formal supervision and to undertake regular appraisals.

A minimum of 3 years' experience and relevant qualifications are essential.  You will also have excellent communication skills, and a strong duty of care and commitment to providing person-centred support. This is an exciting opportunity to work in partnership with other agencies to provide a holistic and joined up approach for meeting the needs of older adults.

Vacancy Reference Number: 91686 .
Full training is provided, as is the opportunity to work towards QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care.  

Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 28 days Annual Leave and company paid enhanced DBS.

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization - Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold awarded.

Applications are reviewed as they are received, we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK -  This post will not be open to Sponsorship under the UKVI scheme, and we are unable to accept applicants with Skilled Worker Visas.

At Creative Support, we are passionate about developing our people. Through our award-winning Creative Academy, we provide high-quality training and career development opportunities to help colleagues reach their full potential, regardless of their starting point or role. As an Investors in People Platinum organisation and an approved centre for nationally recognised qualifications, we are committed to supporting learning, growth and long-term career progression.