Care Coordinator

HealthJobs4U Ltd; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Wakefield is seeking a dedicated Care Coordinator to manage care services for clients. The successful candidate will develop care plans, support clients and healthcare professionals, and ensure high-quality service delivery. Applicants should have strong communication and organizational skills, with at least one year of care coordination experience and a valid UK driving licence. The position offers full-time hours and a range of responsibilities including staff coordination and reporting.

Benefits

Free parking

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in care coordination required.
• Full and valid UK Driving Licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement individualised care plans for clients.
• Monitor and assess client progress towards goals.
• Collaborate with other health care professionals to coordinate care.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Collaborative work

Job description

Pay:Up to £26,500.00 per year

Job description:

Care Coordinator

We are looking for a pro active and dedicated Care Coordinator to join our team in Wakefield and help coordinate care services for our clients. The successful candidate will be responsible for assessing client needs, developing individualised care plans, and monitoring progress. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and organisational skills, a strong attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively with clients, families, and other healthcare professionals.

You will be responsible for implementing and monitoring company policies and procedures, data and quality assurance systems and assist the Office Manager in the day to day running of the office, ensuring Comforting Care delivers a high-quality service to all its Service Users.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement individualised care plans for clients.
• Provide support to clients and their families in navigating the health care system.
• Monitor and assess client progress towards goals.
• Collaborate with other health care professionals to coordinate care for clients.
• Develop relationships with community resources to ensure access to necessary services.
• Assessing and producing accurate and complying Care Plans, Risk Assessments
• Ensuring that staff availability forms are completed and updated by all staff on a regular basis.
• Producing weekly staff rotas
• Ensuring the quality of staff paperwork regarding accuracy for audit and payroll
• Ensuring that the company’s computer system is regularly updated with regards to Service Users
• Ensuring that all incident reports received are correctly logged and followed through completely and feedback is given
• Completing weekly management reports to include increases in hours, decreases in hours, staff recruitment/retention, concerns raised due to incorrectly completed paperwork
• Aiding with the delivery of service (including negotiating with relevant Commissioning Teams, Service Users and other relevant authorities and organisations and that initial assessments and reviews of care are undertaken
• Offering support and assist with the supervision of care staff on a regular basis which will contribute to their development needs
• Assist with recruitment of new staff and evaluations of current staff members
• Carrying out any other duties as requested by the Office Manager and Directors, along with any tasks which may arise on a day-to-day basis that may fall within your remit as Care Coordinator.

Care Coordinators must assist in the covering of care due to staff absences, holidays or staff shortages as well as having the on call phone on a rota basis. Delivery of care takes priority over office-based tasks.

May consider part time hours.

A full and valid UK Driving Licence is essential for this role.

If you are interested in being considered for this role, please apply via Indeed.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Free parking

Experience:

• Care coordination: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person