Field Care Supervisor / Care Coordinator – Bromley and Orpington

Day Care Ltd.; England; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

28 days' paid annual leave

Ongoing training and funded quals

Job summary

Day to Day Care in Orpington, England is seeking a Field Care Supervisor / Care Coordinator to work mainly in the community and in our Orpington office to keep the rota running. You will carry out spot checks, supervisions and needs assessments, introduce new care workers to clients, support carers on patch, and step in to cover a call when needed.

Office duties include matching carers to clients, covering calls, and leading team meetings.

Qualifications

• Experience in domiciliary care and supervising or supporting care workers.
• Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care, or Level 2 with progress towards Level 3.
• Full UK driving licence and own car.
• Good spoken and written English to communicate with clients, families and health professionals.
• Understanding of care planning, needs assessment and CQC requirements.

Responsibilities

• Carry out spot checks, supervisions and needs assessments in clients' homes.
• Introduce new care workers to clients and support carers on patch.
• Cover calls when needed and help match carers to clients.
• Keep calls covered during holidays, sickness and emergencies.
• Run team meetings and be the first point of contact for clients, families and staff.

Skills

Supervision

Needs assessments

Client communication

On-call participation

Driving licence

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care

Level 2 Diploma (working towards Level 3)

Tools

IT systems

Rostering systems

Job description

Day to Day Care is a CQC-registered home care provider that has supported people across Bromley and Orpington since 2003. We're looking for a Field Care Supervisor / Care Coordinator. Most of your time will be out in the community, making sure the care our clients receive is the care that's been planned, with the rest spent in our Orpington office helping to keep the rota running.

What you'll do Out in the field, you'll carry out spot checks, supervisions and needs assessments, introduce new care workers to their clients, support carers on patch, and step in to cover a call yourself when needed. In the office, you'll help match care workers to clients, keep calls covered through holiday, sickness and emergencies, run team meetings, and be a first point of contact for clients, families and staff.

What we're looking for

• Experience in domiciliary care, ideally including supervising or supporting care workers
• A Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care, or Level 2 and working towards Level 3
• Full UK driving licence and your own car
• Good spoken and written English, enough to talk with clients, families and health professionals, follow care plans, and keep accurate daily and medication records
• A sound understanding of good care principles, needs assessment and care planning
• Organised, confident and comfortable using IT and rostering systems
• Willingness to take part in an on-call rota (one evening a week, plus a Saturday or a Sunday every other weekend), including going out to cover a call when needed
• Living within about 20 minutes of our Orpington office, because of the on-call

What we offer

• £31,000 p.a. plus an on-call payment of approx. £4,900 p.a. (total approx. £35,900 p.a.), plus 45p per mile
• Company pension scheme and 28 days' paid annual leave
• Ongoing training and career development, including funded qualifications
• A supportive, values-led team where your contribution is recognised

Carry out spot checks, supervisions and needs assessments in clients' homes, introduce new care workers to clients, support carers on patch and cover calls when needed. Help match care workers to clients, keep calls covered through holiday, sickness and emergencies, run team meetings and act as a first point of contact for clients, families and staff.Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (or Level 2 and working towards Level 3), with experience in domiciliary care. Full UK driving licence and your own car. Right to work in the UK. Good spoken and written English, organisational and IT skills, and a sound understanding of care planning, needs assessment and CQC requirements.