Care Coordinator- Oadby

Bluebird Care; Leicester; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job description

Providing Quality Care

Bluebird Care started as a small family business in 2004, and today we are proud to be one of the largest providers of home care services across the UK. But what makes us different?

We’re committed to keeping people in the comfort of their own home, so we help with anything from everyday tasks around our customers’ homes through to complex care needs. We appreciate that every customer is different, and this is why every day will be different.

Are you a care professional looking to progress your career and be in charge of your own client base and care team?

Do you want to work for a CQC rated "Good" company who prides themselves on providing premium home care to our community?

Bluebird Care Market Harborough and Oadby are looking for a dynamic Care Coordinator to join our team, in our exciting expansion and assist us to meet our goal of providing high quality care to more people in their own homes.

Our Care Coordinator Will Benefit From:

• A competitive salary up to £25,000 per year
• Comprehensive induction
• Ongoing training & support
• DBS payment reimbursed (T&Cs Apply)
• Refer a friend scheme (T&C’s apply)
• Free uniform & PPE provided
• Access to gain diplomas in Health & Social Care
• Company pension

As a Care Coordinator You Will:

• Work closely with the Registered Manager on a daily basis, you must have excellent communication skills and provide sensitive, responsive and appropriate response to people who use services and their carers. You must have come from a care background. You will need to be able to prioritise tasks and remain calm when under pressure, and possess good IT skills.
• Ensure all rotas are fully covered – inclusive of picking up shifts personally as and when cover cannot be sought.
• Help monitor and coordinate client care plans, dealing with social services and health professionals, with complaints, covering sickness and administering care assessments. You will also need to partake in initial inquiries and risk assessments.
• Be responsible to cover any staff sickness, where care calls cannot be covered. Care calls that you attend outside of your working hours will be either paid as additional to your pay rate or as time off in lieu.
• Provide care in accordance with current best practices, according to policy and procedures, agreed standards, legislative requirements, and relevant regulations under the direction of the Registered Manager.
• There is an on-call element of the role, to support the care team out of office hours. The successful candidate will also be required to share shift cover during carer sickness and annual leave.

Please note in order to be considered for the role you must:

• Be authorised to work in the UK
• Have a Full UK driving licence and business car insurance
• Hold or be willing to undertake a DBS Check

Care to join our team of Healthcare professionals? Please apply today and we will be in touch shortly.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Licence/Certification:

• Full UK Driving Licence & your own vehicle (required)

Work Authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Office/Field

But not only that, we take care of our team throughout the year, whether it's your birthday, Christmas, awards, or simply because it’s a Thursday. We’re a family and we’re here to look after you today, tomorrow, and every other day after that.