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| Job Title |
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TEAM LEADER |
| Location |
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FARNBOROUGH, Hampshire |
| Job Number |
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132041096 |
| Posted |
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22/02/2012 (15:45) |
| Agency/Employer |
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Caring Homes Group |
Description
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To work individually and as part of a team, supporting the service manager / senior team leader to ensure the smooth running of the service and to ensure that service users are provided with a safe, caring and stable environment. The post holder will support service users in reaching their full potential by empowering them to fulfil their personal, social, educational & emotional needs, by providing a high standard of personalised care and support, while respecting the dignity, independence and individuality of each person,
Key Responsibilities
Support the service manager / senior team leader
Business
To maintain accurate financial and administrative records in relation to petty cash and service users finances. To be aware of the financial budget of the service and support the service manager / senior team leader to achieve targets
To monitor and maintain efficient staffing levels as demanded by Purchasers and Regulators in line with safe practice and contractual agreements
Customer
To ensure the health, safety and welfare of all service users are monitored and maintained whilst ensuring they have opportunities to take planned risks
To promote quality assurance, working towards legal, statutory and organisational obligations
To ensure effective and proactive communication between members of the team and colleagues
To take a pro-active and innovative approach to supporting service users, maximising their potential by enabling them to engage in meaningful activities and opportunities. To enable them to lead a valued and fulfilling life and to maximise their potential; physically, intellectually, emotionally, socially and culturally
To help service users to attain and maintain good standards of hygiene and personal care, providing assistance as appropriate
To support the service manager / senior team leader to assess, plan, implement, monitor and evaluate individuals placements and take appropriate action in response to changing need
To contribute to the on-going assessment, planning and implementation of behavioural guidelines and skills learning programmes
To be aware of, and work towards, meeting and evidencing agreed packages of support
To be responsible for recording, planning and evaluating support plans and risk assessments
To assist in ensuring service users are supported to go on an annual holiday
Quality Processes
To ensure that the highest standards of support and care are provided for service users, with detailed and regularly reviewed Support Plans and that the service meets assessed and identified needs
To promote person centred approaches to support
Ensure service users have opportunities to be actively involved in the community
Organise and participate with service users, in a range of leisure and social activities
When necessary transport service users, either by company vehicle or public transport
Represent the values of Consensus in dealings with external agencies and individuals
Support the service manager / senior team leader to ensure the service complies with legal and regulatory requirements
Promote and adhere to good practice in Health & Safety within the home with regard to service users, visitors, colleagues and others
To ensure that any issues or deficiencies that may adversely affect the safety and quality of service provision is reported immediately
Communicate appropriately with service users, taking into account their communication needs
To work as part of a staff team in a constructive and supportive manner and attend regular staff meetings
To act as the lead and work within a flexible rota system adapted to meet the needs of individuals living in the service
To report appropriately all events/incidents and be proactive in making changes needed to minimise further occurrence.
To contribute to the overall cleanliness of the service, and involve the service users as appropriate.
To accurately maintain all records as required by the service manager
To have a working knowledge of, and adhere to, all Policies, Procedures and guidelines
Learning and growth
To support the service manager /senior team leader to actively promote a learning culture within the staff team
With support from the service manager / senior team leader, identify and attend appropriate coaching, training and development opportunities, including mandatory training, with regard to your own professional development
To be on call, as required, ensuring staff have access to support or advice/guidance at all times
Key Result Areas:
To contribute and support the service manager / senior team leader:
Business
To effectively manage financial performance, ensuring financial resources are appropriately managed & controlled
Customer
To promote quality assurance, working towards legal, statutory and organisational obligations, to develop effective work strategies and processes, to ensure that the business is run in an efficient and responsible manner, balancing the maximisation of profitability with the ethos of excellent quality
Quality Processes
To balance the level of acceptable risk against the need to protect the health, safety and welfare of all concerned in all decision making. With the aim of enabling the service users to lead a valued, fulfilling life and to maximise their independence to enable them to achieve their full potential
Learning and Growth
To actively engage in learning and development opportunities, ensuring that the training compliance levels are met and maintained
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N/A |
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