Shift Lead North Home first

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join the North Home First Team as a Shift Lead to cover our services within Leek and Moorlands and the surrounding areas in North Staffordshire. The Home First Service (Discharge to Access) offers quality and exceptional care to people in their own homes who would normally have stayed in hospital and providing the right support for their needs at home usually following a stay in hospital. We are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive Shift Lead with excellent people and communication skills to join our team and help lead our team through some exciting service changes and ongoing developments within the service. You are required to hold a NVQ Level 3 in Care or equivalentqualification or experience. We are offering this role as part-time, 22.5 hours per week, working over a 7 day shift pattern to meet service delivery. Early Shift (7am-3pm) and late shift (2pm-10pm). Where possible we will consider flexible working requests. Due to the nature of this role you will be required to hold a valid driving licence and have access to a car as there may be some travel expected., As Shift Lead you will provide line management to a team of Home First Care Support Workers (PIW's), to deliver a timely, high standard and qualitative service to individual's within their own homes including managing an off duty rota for PIW's As part of this role you will be expected to:

• Be proactive in influencing and developing the service provision.
• Monitor the care delivered to individuals, working closely and in partnership with health and social care professionals, voluntary and third sector.
• Deliver personal care to patients.
• Facilitate individuals transition to alternative services & support as needed.
• Assist with the production of timely and accurate management information in respect of quality of services delivered.
• Provide robust links between PIW's, qualified professionals, individuals and carers within their own home
  
  By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.