Complex Care Supervisor
Are you a care assistant with extensive COMPLEX experience looking to advance your career in healthcare?
Location: West Kent
We are looking for an enthusiastic Complex Care Supervisor to join our caring team covering the West Kent area. You will play a crucial role in supporting the growing demands of our specialised complex care services.
Salary: £26,000 to £28,000 per annum, depending on experience.
Due to the wishes of our families, we can only accept applications from female candidates. We do not offer sponsorship.
This role is 80% in the community supervising our passionate complex care assistants and building relationships with our clients and 20% office-based (Maidstone Head Office) managing care planning administration. Full UK driving licence, and your own car is essential for this role.
What you will be doing as our Complex Care Supervisor:
You will work closely with our Care Manager who will support you to oversee our clients in the West Kent area. You will get to know our clients diverse complex needs and induct our complex care assistants into their care package ensuring they have the required competent clinical skills through relevant training and supervision.
As well as supervisory duties, your schedule of 40 hours per week will include clinical shifts of varying lengths, start and finish times and you will need to be available to work alternate weekends.
Your Responsibilities:
Collaborate with our Care Manager to setup care packages and introduce new staff to our clients
Maintain familiarity with the complex needs of each of our clients to ensure continuity and consistency as per their care plan
Supervise, shadow, manage competency assessments, conduct observations, and mentor our care assistants
Work with the care coordinator to maintain shift cover within the care package team
Perform clinical duties of personal care, medication administration, meal preparation and light household duties
Participate in the on-call rota, shared with the wider team
At Continuity of Care Services, we believe that no matter your age or disability you should be able to live as independently as possible. Ultimately, as our Complex Care Supervisor, we want you to uphold the exceptional care that our clients experience from our well-trained and compassionate team.
Requirements:
Experience of supporting those with disabilities and complex health needs including tracheostomies, ventilators, gastrostomy tubes and bowel management care
Attend mandatory fully funded training and achieve a QCF level 3 Health and Social Care qualification within the first year of employment
Strong communication, excellent organisation and problem-solving skills
What can we offer you as our Complex Care Supervisor?
Fully funded QCF level 3 Health and Social Care qualification
Ongoing CPD-training and clinical supervision to support revalidation requirements
Paid mileage where applicable
Use of company mobile and app to manage schedule
Consistent on call support & coaching from your line manager
Earn £500 with our Refer a Friend scheme (terms and conditions apply)
Shop St: Extensive retail discount scheme for employees and their family.
Confidential support from our in-house mental health wellbeing team
SmartClinic: 24/7 live chat, phone or video with trained counsellors, anxiety management, online CBT and physical health therapy services such as physiotherapy.
Apply now if you are an experienced complex care assistant with a caring heart and a desire to make a difference in your community and want to progress in your career. Submit your CV via the apply online function.
Join our dedicated team and become a valued member of our community-focused care organisation. Make a difference in the lives of those who need it most. Apply now!
Continuity of Care Services are an Equally Opportunities, Disability Aware and CQC Regulated Employer and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.