Team Leader
Lancashire, England, United Kingdom Internship Posted 3 weeks ago
Come and join one of the UK’s largest independent providers in neuro and mental healthcare. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.
Mental Health Experience Essential.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Team Leader to join our friendly and experienced team at our Bilberry Lodge service in Rishton, a specialist residential service providing rehabilitation, care and support to vulnerable women with complex mental health issues.
Purposefully small Bilberry Lodge has a capacity for up to 6 female residents, allowing for a calm, relaxing environment. There is a large lounge area allowing for residents to convene and to interact in a communal setting during their recovery.
What You'll Be Working
What To Look Forward To
Mental Health Experience Essential.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Team Leader to join our friendly and experienced team at our Bilberry Lodge service in Rishton, a specialist residential service providing rehabilitation, care and support to vulnerable women with complex mental health issues.
Purposefully small Bilberry Lodge has a capacity for up to 6 female residents, allowing for a calm, relaxing environment. There is a large lounge area allowing for residents to convene and to interact in a communal setting during their recovery.
What You'll Be Working
- Days with night shifts when required
- 08.00-20.30 days, 20.00-08.30 nights
- 37.5 Hours
- Monday - Sunday
- Alternate Weekends
- £27,179.54 (FTE) Per annum (Pro rata)
- Build relationships with the people we support, which are open and two way
- Support to undertake their rehabilitation programme
- Establish methods of communication with the people we support, reducing barriers when necessary
- Support with activities of daily living and personal care when needed
- Communicate any issues to the clinical team
- Accurately report and/or record work activities
- To be part of the on call team
- Complete Supervisions of Support Workers
- Strong organisational, time management, planning and communication skills.
- Flexible, professional, and positive approach.
- Level 3 NVQ or QCF Diploma in Health & Social Care or be willing to work towards.
- Sound working knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)
- Proven reliability in terms of full attendance and timekeeping.
- Ability to work as part of a team and as an individual.
- Self-confidence and ability to manage challenging situations
- Ability to address and respond to employee issues in a fair and consistent manner.
- Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS
What To Look Forward To
- 25 days plus bank holidays
- Birthday off
- Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
- Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
- Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
- A Nest Personal Pension account
- Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians
- We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
- Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
- Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1000 by recommending someone you know
- ……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group
