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Care Co-Ordinator

Salary

£27,000 - £31,000

Location

Gateshead

Job Type

Full Time/Permanent

Sector

Healthcare

At Gillespie Recruitment we pride ourselves in helping you find the perfect role in healthcare.

Our client is a certified domiciliary care provider. They provide the highest quality of home care in the North East and are currently looking to recruit a Care Co-Ordinator to join their organisation.

Benefits

As well as offering a competitive salary, in return for your hard work and dedication, you will be rewarded with a range of amazing benefits which include:

  • Additional leave
  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Employee discount
  • Life insurance

About the Role

As the Care Co-Ordinator, you will provide essential support to your patients. Their role involves assisting patients with daily tasks, including personal hygiene, feeding, and mobility. The Responsibilities include:

  • Dealing with queries from clients and families calmly and professionally.
  • To supervise the day-to-day operational care delivery within the service
  • Ensure that Service Users are at the heart of the care delivery and that their wishes and preferences enhance their well-being.
  • Plan and allocate care packages to appropriate care workers, with due regard for the needs of the individual matching the client’s needs with the skills and attributes of the care support staff
  • Liaise, as necessary, with key stakeholders / organisations such as social workers, police, GPs, nurses, ambulance, pharmacists, physios) to develop, deliver and maintain person centric packages of care
  • Create, monitor, maintain safe rotas for all staff ensuring all packages of care a covered and that the correct hours are allocated, and the staff remain compliant
  • Responsible for ensuring safe levels of cover are in place whilst people take annual leave or to cover short / long-term sickness

About You

Are you a motivated Care Co-Ordinator with experience of working in Domiciliary Care. If this sounds like you, we really want to hear from you. You will require to have the following skills:

  • Health and social care qualification such as Level 2 or 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care.
  • Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks effectively
  • Must be able to drive
  • Proficient in using office software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
  • Detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy in record-keeping
  • Ability to work well in a team environment and collaborate with others
  • Knowledge of medical terms and healthcare processes is preferred but not required
  • Has experience of undertaking all types of care tasks from simple to complex including safe moving and handling

If you are a driven and ambitious Care Co-Ordinator looking for a new challenge, this could be the perfect role for you. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and forward-thinking company.

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