Care Coordinator

FreeSpirits; Broadland; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A national private healthcare provider is seeking a Care Coordinator to ensure high-quality, person-centred care in a Residential Care Home. Key responsibilities include developing care plans, supervising staff, and managing medication administration. The ideal candidate will have experience supervising a care team, demonstrate empathy towards residents, and possess good leadership skills. This position offers a rate of £14.50 per hour.

Qualifications

• Experience of supervising a care team.
• Ability to show empathy and understanding of the needs of residents.
• Good leadership and effective communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement person-centred care plans.
• Train and assess staff on medication management.
• Shadow new carers and provide ongoing support.

Skills

Supervising a care team

Empathy and understanding

Leadership skills

Attention to detail

Flexibility in working schedules

Job description

Overview

£14.50 per hour

Sudbury, Suffolk

Meridian Business Support is currently recruiting for a Coordinator working for a national private healthcare provider in a Residential Care Home setting.

As a Care Coordinator, you will play a critical role in ensuring that residents receive high-quality, person-centred care. Working closely with the care team to coordinate and manage care for residents, considering their individual needs, preferences, and goals. You will be responsible for organising your shifts, administering and recording medication, liaising with health professionals and recording to the residents computerised care plans. You will assist with the induction, training and supervision of support staff.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement person-centred care plans, ensuring regular reviews and updates.
• Shadowing new carers, provide ongoing support and complete competency checks.
• Act as first point of call for residents and carers.
• Report regularly to the Home Manager and Deputy Manager.
• 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

• Experience of supervising a care team.
• An ability to show empathy and understanding of the needs of the residents.
• Good leadership skills with the ability to communicate effectively and work as part of the team.
• A good eye for detail, and are organised and methodical.
• Flexibility around working schedules, roles and responsibilities.

Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy.

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