Care Coordinator
Up to £28,000
Sudbury, Suffolk
Meridian Business Support is currently recruiting for a Domiciliary Care Coordinator working for a national private healthcare provider. The brand provides community care to people living in their own homes in the Sudbury Area of Suffolk.
The Care Co-ordinator act as the first point of contact for clients and staff, provide care in the community, and work closely with the Branch Manager and integrated care services to ensure a smooth delivery of services.
This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week role with on-call responsibilities. Primarily community-based, the position will include office-based work as the branch expands.
Key duties and responsibilities
* Develop and implement person-centred care plans, ensuring regular reviews and updates.
* Shadowing new carers, provide ongoing support and complete competency checks.
* Provide Care in the community.
* Act as first point of call for clients and carers.
* Report regularly to the Homecare Branch Manager.
* Maintain dignity and standards of service users and their homes.
* Work as part of an efficient team to ensure smooth running of the service
* Continue professional development through attending and contributing to training, meetings, and supervisions.
* Comply with company Health & Safety policy and procedures.
* Represent the company professionally and positively at all times.
* Maintain confidentiality regarding all issues and information relating to service users.
* Support service users personal development regarding independence, skills, rights, and choices.
* Efficiently manage staff rotas, ensuring timely distribution and accessibility.
* Train, assess, and ensure that medication is administered and managed effectively and safely by staff.
* Meet with service users to ensure that their care meets their needs as per their individual care plan.
* Fulfil on-call responsibilities as required.
Skills and attributes
* Two years experience of working in a care setting with vulnerable people
* Willing to undertake NVQ or further training as needed
* Ability to show empathy, understanding and experience of the needs of the service user
* Well-developed time management skills, with the ability to work under pressure
* Ability to make balanced, clear and timely decisions
* Taking a pro-active approach to consulting and involving others in decision making process as appropriate
* Undertaking all mandatory training
* Undertaking training in specialist subjects
* Understanding of and clear commitment to equal opportunities
* Understanding of and clear commitment to health and safety practices
Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy.
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