Care Coordinator

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Key Responsibilities:

• To organise the care team whilst considering the changing needs of residents.
• To clearly set out the expectations for each shift and direct the team accordingly.
• To promote dignity, respect and choice for residents; ensuring that the care team work within this ethos at all times.
• To be accountable to the Senior HCA on shift; ensuring that they are kept informed of any concerns or changes to the health and wellbeing of individual residents.
• Ensure that care and support is provided for residents in a timely way; upholding and improving standards of care delivery.
• To ensure that residents have daily opportunities for meaningful occupation and activity.
• To ensure that all care staff engage in the activity and occupation programme of the home; supporting residents’ involvement to enhance wellbeing and quality of life.
• To administer medication should this be required due to the requirements of the home.
• Uphold and embed the company values and ethos at all times
• To act as a role model and be an exemplar to the care team at all times
• To have a good understanding of individual residents needs and be able to respond effectively and responsively to changing needs. To ensure all care is delivered to the highest possible standard. Drive improvements in care delivery by upskilling the care team members, through observation and mentoring. Support and mentor new team members.
• To ensure the emotional and wellbeing of residents at all times.
• Team work – covering team leader shifts when required with a flexible working pattern.
• To promote good communication among the team.
• To enable the Senior HCA protected time to complete designated responsibilities such as medication administration and care plan reviews.
• To contribute to the care planning process for individual residents by sharing information with the Senior HCA about their needs, wishes and any changes that you have noted.
• To ensure that all documentation completed by the care team and you is done so as near to the point of care delivery, is accurate and includes information about how the person has spent their day and their overall wellbeing.
• To adhere to all safeguarding processes are always followed.
• To monitor the care practice of individual carer’s, addressing any issues of concern proactively, including reporting and documenting as required.

Statutory Responsibilities

To ensure that all staff, including yourself take reasonable care of their own and other people’s health and safety whilst at work To ensure that all staff attend and follow training provided by the organisation to maintain good health and safety standards and are familiar with relevant policies and procedures. To ensure all staff report accidents, incidents and unsafe practices to the appropriate person.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £20,905.00-£23,160.00 per year

Benefits:

• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Leicester, LE4 5HH: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• providing care: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: KG08042023
Expected start date: 22/05/2023