Team leader

Team Leader

Location: Leigh
Rate of Pay: £14.50 per hour (weekly or monthly pay available)

Shift Pattern: 34 hours on shift, nights and days and two hours admin.
Contract: Fixed term (12 months)

We are currently recruiting for anenthusiasticand experienced TeamLeaderin Healthcare tosupportthe delivery and coordination of a specialist care package for a ten-year-old girl living at home with her parents in Leigh.

She has DiGeorge syndrome and requires round-the-clock support from a consistent team. She is non-verbal, so you will learn to understand her individual communication cues, with full specialist training provided. She is a warm and engaging child who enjoys baking, sensory play, music, Disney films, and pampering, and is supported by a loving extended family. She has complex clinical needs, including ventilator dependency via tracheostomy, epilepsy, dystonia, scoliosis, visual and hearing impairments, and has a J-Peg for nutritional and fluids.

This is a rewarding healthcare leadership role, offering the opportunity to make a meaningful difference to a childs quality of life while supporting and guiding a small care team.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality personal care and clinical support in line with individual care plans.
• Support the effective coordination and delivery of the healthcare package alongside management.
• Complete 2 hours per week supporting management with administrative and leadership duties.
• Supervise, support, and guide support workers to ensure consistent standards of care.
• Learn and respond appropriately to the childs non-verbal communication cues.
• Support engagement in meaningful activities and community-based outings.
• Work collaboratively with the family, healthcare professionals, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Maintain a safe, nurturing, and structured care environment.
• Ensure care plans, risk assessments, and routines are followed and regularly reviewed.

Experience and Skills Required of a Team Leader

• Proven leadership experience within a healthcare or complex care setting
• Experience managing and supporting a small care team.
• Demonstrated experience in working with tracheostomies, PEG feeding, and ventilators
• Strong background supporting individuals with complex clinical needs
• Strong understanding of risk assessments, care planning, and regulatory compliance
• Previous experience completing healthcare-related administrative duties.
• Kind, patient, caring, reliable, confident, and professionally consistent.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to individual communication and care needs.
• Comfortable engaging in sensory, creative, and play-based activities as part of holistic care
• Confident working within a family home healthcare environment
• Ability to work effectively as part of a small team.

Who we are:

acuity care delivers specialist support across Brain Injury, Spinal Injury, Learning Disability & Autism, and Mental Health Services. Every package of care is individually designed around the person, their goals, and their life.Our teams are passionate about delivering person-centred care and empowering the people we support to access new experiences, learn new skills, and live as independently as possible.

What we offer:

• Westfield Rewards exclusive discounts with 1,000+ big-name retailers, restaurants, and travel brands
• Westfield Health Cash Plan including 24/7 GP access and cashback on health costs.
• Employee Assistance Programme confidential support for wellbeing, finances, and relationships
• Blue Light Card discounts and free event tickets
• acuity academy training, qualifications, and continuous professional development
• Career progression within the organisation
• Refer a Friend bonus earn up to £500.

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