Healthcare Assessor

Routes Healthcare; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community care organization in Sunderland is seeking a dedicated Healthcare Assessor to develop personalized care plans and ensure quality standards are met. The ideal candidate will have community care experience, superb communication skills, and a passion for putting people first. This full-time role offers competitive compensation, on-call payments, and additional benefits including 25 days holiday and an Employee Assistance Program.

Benefits

Wellbeing and financial support through Employee Assistance Program

25 days holiday plus extra leave for birthday

Qualifications

• At least 1 year experience in community care.
• Full valid UK driving licence with access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Developing care plans and risk assessments.
• Overseeing safe administration of medicines.
• Completing and updating care records.

Skills

Passionate about putting people first

Organisational & time management skills

Superb communication skills

CQC regulations understanding

Education

NVQ in Health and Social Care

Job description

Quick Snapshot

Job Title: Healthcare Assessor

Location: Sunderland

Salary: 23,(Apply online only) + On Call Payments and bonus

Contract: Full-Time, Permanent

Overview

Do you take pride in delivering high-quality care to people in your community? Well then, being a Healthcare Assessor might be the route for you! You will play the all-important role of creating person‑centred care plans for people in your community to ensure they get the care and support they need in line with CQC standards.

A little about us

We like to think of Routes as an incredible team of folk from all walks of life, working together with one thing in common : we all care about making a difference. And that’s not just for our clients but for our workers too.

For the last 15 years at Routes, we’ve been taking pride in what we do : delivering high standards of care that puts people's wants and needs at the heart of it, and letting people live the way they choose in the comfort of their home.

If this sounds like a company you’d like to be part of, we’re already on to a winner. But how about we sweeten the deal a little more?

We want to help you flourish in your career - Routes gives you the tools, so you can focus on what truly matters : delivering good care to your community.

What does this mean?

Centralised support teams to help keep things running smoothly in the background. HR, Payroll, Quality and Marketing to name but a few.

Our in‑house recruitment team to make sure you have the staff you need. We pride ourselves on recruiting our own people to deliver our services and have Zero Agency use.

Routes Academy, which not only means the team is highly trained, but both you and our healthcare workers have opportunities to progress your careers and develop

We recently rolled out Digital Care Plans, making our operations more efficient

Speaking of digital - we also have our own friendly IT team on hand to help you with any IT struggles or needs

Perks

• Wellbeing and financial support with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 25 days holiday, additional bank holiday leave plus an extra day off for your birthday

Saving for future-you with our Pension Scheme

Benefits

A competitive salary plus an attractive bonus package based on service performance

A fun, friendly and supportive workplace (we have many great personalities!)

Qualifications and Experience

• Someone passionate about putting people first
• Someone with at least 1 year experience working in community care
• Organisational & time management skills
• A good understanding of CQC regulations
• Superb communication skills, with the ability to build relationships with clients and their care team
• An NVQ in Health and Social Care would be a big bonus
• Due to the nature of the role, you will need to have a full valid UK driving licence with access to your own vehicle

Typical Responsibilities

• Developing care plans and risk assessments
• Overseeing the safe administration of medicines
• Undertaking observations, spot checks and Quality Assurance
• Completing and updating care records on our in-house systems
• Assisting your Registered Manager to deliver a high-quality care service

Manage on-call duties on a rotating basis

Join Us

This could be the start of an incredible journey together, changing lives for people in our community. We look forward to hearing from you