Care Co-ordinator
| Posting date: | 24 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £23,500 to £31,500 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 May 2024 |
| Location: | Chesterfield, Derbyshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | HomeCareDirect Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ZR118 |
Summary
** Please Note - Our organisation can not provide work sponsorship, please do not apply for this vacancy if you require this to work in the UK **
We have a fantastic opportunity for a full-time Care Co-ordinator (Regional Care Lead) to join us at our successful and industry-leading company, based at our head office in Chesterfield.
We are looking for someone with knowledge of the care industry who has excellent organisation and communication skills. This is a predominantly office-based role, managing your own workload supported by the office manager. The post will be subject to a 6 month probationary period after which, hybrid working will be considered. Hours of work will be 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday (flexibility required to meet the clients and company needs).
You will ensure that all documentation is kept up to date, organising client reviews, staff training, supervision and appraisals. Candidates must be highly organised in ensuring that all records are kept up to date. You will be the main point of contact for clients, their staff team and other healthcare professionals.
You will be required to participate in the out of hours on-call rota. The out of hours service is a 24 hour telephone support line. You will not be required to cover any care calls in person.
Requirements:
The ideal candidate will have previous experience working in care, strong admin skills, a good knowledge and understanding of CQC standards and regulations. A full job description will be provided on request.
You are required to undertake training identified by the company to support your role and responsibilities, some of this will be undertaken off site and at varying locations. No hands-on care is involved in this role.
Where required you may be asked to work on days and times other than Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm, including public holidays.
Essential Qualifications/Experience:
- Level 3 qualification, linked to health and social care
- Experience working in the health or social care industry
- Excellent telephone manner and the ability to work under pressure
- High level of computer literacy, covering Word, Excel, Outlook
- Experience of managing people and motivating teams
- You must have a full driving licence and your own vehicle
- You must have a good attention to detail
- You must possess the knowledge of and/or practical experience of moving & handling, personal care, medication management. experience in learning disabilities and autism
Personal Qualities:
- You must be confident on the telephone and have a good telephone manner
- You must show commitment and a willingness to be flexible and complete a task to specified deadlines
- Have a pro-active and ‘can-do’ approach
- Be compassionate and caring
- Have the confidence and ability to talk to people at a professional level
- Be punctual, flexible and willing to make necessary changes to meet any changing needs of the company in line with the care industry requirements
- You must have a willingness and the flexibility to travel to various locations to undertake tasks such as team meetings, supervisions for staff, review meetings etc
An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this vacancy (expense met by HomeCareDirect)
What we can offer you:
- Salary range: £23,500 - £31,500 per annum depending on experience
- On Call is paid at £30 - £50 per day in addition to your salary
- Mileage is paid at 48p per mile for the first 10,000 miles, 25p per mile thereafter.
- Auto enrolment into a pension scheme
- Enhanced annual leave entitlement which increases with continued service
- Enhanced sick pay after probation
Full personalised training, Diploma in Health and Social Care, in-depth induction and ongoing professional development with continued support.
Benefits:
- A Blue Light Card
- Long Service Awards
- Free Wellbeing Options and EAP provided by Spectrum Life
HomeCareDirect are industry-leading specialists in personalisation. We help a wide variety of people to take control over their care at home using personal budgets, personal health budgets, direct payments or their own funding.
Our organisation is committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective and compassionate care.
We have a fantastic opportunity for a full-time Care Co-ordinator (Regional Care Lead) to join us at our successful and industry-leading company, based at our head office in Chesterfield.
We are looking for someone with knowledge of the care industry who has excellent organisation and communication skills. This is a predominantly office-based role, managing your own workload supported by the office manager. The post will be subject to a 6 month probationary period after which, hybrid working will be considered. Hours of work will be 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday (flexibility required to meet the clients and company needs).
You will ensure that all documentation is kept up to date, organising client reviews, staff training, supervision and appraisals. Candidates must be highly organised in ensuring that all records are kept up to date. You will be the main point of contact for clients, their staff team and other healthcare professionals.
You will be required to participate in the out of hours on-call rota. The out of hours service is a 24 hour telephone support line. You will not be required to cover any care calls in person.
Requirements:
The ideal candidate will have previous experience working in care, strong admin skills, a good knowledge and understanding of CQC standards and regulations. A full job description will be provided on request.
You are required to undertake training identified by the company to support your role and responsibilities, some of this will be undertaken off site and at varying locations. No hands-on care is involved in this role.
Where required you may be asked to work on days and times other than Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm, including public holidays.
Essential Qualifications/Experience:
- Level 3 qualification, linked to health and social care
- Experience working in the health or social care industry
- Excellent telephone manner and the ability to work under pressure
- High level of computer literacy, covering Word, Excel, Outlook
- Experience of managing people and motivating teams
- You must have a full driving licence and your own vehicle
- You must have a good attention to detail
- You must possess the knowledge of and/or practical experience of moving & handling, personal care, medication management. experience in learning disabilities and autism
Personal Qualities:
- You must be confident on the telephone and have a good telephone manner
- You must show commitment and a willingness to be flexible and complete a task to specified deadlines
- Have a pro-active and ‘can-do’ approach
- Be compassionate and caring
- Have the confidence and ability to talk to people at a professional level
- Be punctual, flexible and willing to make necessary changes to meet any changing needs of the company in line with the care industry requirements
- You must have a willingness and the flexibility to travel to various locations to undertake tasks such as team meetings, supervisions for staff, review meetings etc
An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this vacancy (expense met by HomeCareDirect)
What we can offer you:
- Salary range: £23,500 - £31,500 per annum depending on experience
- On Call is paid at £30 - £50 per day in addition to your salary
- Mileage is paid at 48p per mile for the first 10,000 miles, 25p per mile thereafter.
- Auto enrolment into a pension scheme
- Enhanced annual leave entitlement which increases with continued service
- Enhanced sick pay after probation
Full personalised training, Diploma in Health and Social Care, in-depth induction and ongoing professional development with continued support.
Benefits:
- A Blue Light Card
- Long Service Awards
- Free Wellbeing Options and EAP provided by Spectrum Life
HomeCareDirect are industry-leading specialists in personalisation. We help a wide variety of people to take control over their care at home using personal budgets, personal health budgets, direct payments or their own funding.
Our organisation is committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective and compassionate care.