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• How many Home Support Team Leader jobs are available on Pertemps?

  There are 17 Home Support Team Leader jobs available on Pertemps right now.

• What does a Home Support Team Leader do?

  Senior domiciliary care workers provide domiciliary services to vulnerable adults including frail elderly or disabled people who are living with physical impairment or gradually improving their health. They aim to improve their lives in the community and assure patients can live safely and independently in their own home. Senior domiciliary care workers supervise teams of care assistants.

  Tasks required include:

  • Routinely oversees and monitors care workers and home carers.
  • Takes responsibility for the shift and for the service while on duty.
  • Responds to emergencies and provides guidance and support to care workers.
  • Assists and enables service users to dress, undress, wash, use the toilet and bathe.
  • Serves meals to service users at table or in bed, assists with feeding if required.
  • Assists with service users’ overall comfort and wellbeing.
  • Provides interest and activities to stimulate and engage the service user.
  • Helps with daily activities such as letter writing, paying bills, collecting benefits.
  • Undertakes light cleaning and domestic duties including meal preparation as required.
  • Monitors service users’ conditions by taking temperature, pulse, respiration and weight, and contributes to record keeping.
  • Liaises with professional staff in carrying out care plans etc.

• What are the entry requirements for a Home Support Team Leader?

  There are no formal academic entry requirements. In most cases workers will be required to register with the appropriate statutory body which involves satisfying the registration criteria. This would normally include holding or working towards the appropriate qualification for the job. A wide range of qualifications including NVQs/SVQs covering various aspects of care are available. Senior care workers must be qualified to an appropriate level (usually NVQ Level 3). They often have a background in social care and have achieved a qualification in this area some may have nursing qualifications. Background checks including a DBS check are likely to be required.