Team Leader (Days) - Moorlands Grange - 2 Jobs

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Kirklees
Adults, Housing & Health
Adults Social Care Operation
23.25 hours (working on a 4-week flexible rota)
2
Netherton, Huddersfield, HD4 7WA
Temporary
Up to 21 January 2021
Grade 6
£12,223 to £12,468 (plus enhancement for flexible working)

Job 1 is temporary up to 31 January 2022 to cover maternity leave.

Job 2 is temporary for up 6 months initially to cover the absence of the existing post-holder.

This is an exciting opportunity for anyone wanting to gain experience of working in an intermediate care setting and also to gain/develop your leadership skills.

Moorlands Grange is a modern, 40 bed care centre providing intermediate care for service users who mainly come from a hospital setting but require extra support to enable them to return home.

You will be working in partnership with Locala physiotherapists, nurses and occupational therapists.

You will be part of a large team ensuring the provision of quality care to service users. You will be supported in this role by a Deputy managers other team leaders.

Your areas of responsibility will be to support the support workers and Domestic staff and give out medication on a daily basis - the home will provide the training required.

You will act as a role model ensuring that duties are carried out effectively in line with service objectives, policies, procedures and standards.

Team Leaders work well with others and develop relationships with service users, relatives and other professionals. 

You will complete mandatory training and have regular supervision to support you in gaining leadership skills

You will need:

  • Commitment to delivery of quality care provision.
  • Ability to challenge practice that does not meet requirements/standards.
  • Ability to write clear reports and maintain service user records.

An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required for this job.  A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.

Following an offer of employment you will be required to undertake a standard medical screening and other medical screening as determined by the Occupational Health Unit appropriate to occupational risk.

Our offer to you: 

  • Friendly and supportive team environment
  • Ongoing Training and Career development
  • Generous annual leave entitlement
  • Excellent pension scheme
  • Uniform provided.

Please watch this video to see what our staff think about working at Moorlands Grange - Marta Aka, Care Home team leader- A Career in Adult Social Care. - YouTube

28 February 2021, 11:55 PM

This job is subject to an enhanced DBS check.  A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
To apply for this job as a secondment you must be a substantive employee of the Council with over 6 months continuous service and have successfully completed your probation period.  

Applications for secondments will only be accepted if approved by your manager, you will be asked to confirm on your application form that you have the relevant permission.  

If you are refused permission to apply for a secondment please contact HR Recruitment to register the refusal.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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