Field Care Supervisor - Barnstaple, United Kingdom - CRA Group Ltd

CRA Group Ltd

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Barnstaple, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Salary:
£19k - 19.5k per year + Benefits + Pension

Reference: 018/02/23

About Us

City & County Healthcare Group is a family of care companies delivering domiciliary care, extra care, complex care and live-in care services across the UK.

As an industry leader, we're bound by a common set of values and principles in providing flexible, community-based care support of the highest standard that actively promotes the independence, dignity and choice for our clients and customers while promoting staff support and development.

The Role

We're currently looking for a passionate and dedicated Field Care Supervisor to join one of our long-established and reputable care branches in Barnstaple on a Full time basis.

Field Care Supervisors are expected to spend most of their working time in the community carrying out their primary functions, but their role will typically also entail a certain amount of office-based administrative work.

Due to the field-based element of the role you must be a driver with your own vehicle.

Duties & Responsibilities

Including, but not limited to:

Carry out initial risk and needs assessments in respect of individual service users, either in the service user's home or, where required, in other settings such as hospitals or residential/nursing homes
Work in partnership with service users, their family, carers, advocates, healthcare professionals and others to ensure the seamless delivery of holistic packages of individual care support
Work with care coordinators to support the planning of realistic, effective care worker rotas, with due regard for the needs of the individual and the particular skills and attributes of the worker
Carry out regular reviews of individual services, including repeated and renewed needs and risk assessments
Participate as required in multidisciplinary review of service users' needs.
Shadow new care workers in the field to ensure their competence
Carry out the onsite observation and evaluation of care worker practice as part of routine supervision, in response to performance concerns, or as otherwise directed
Provide ad hoc support and instruction to care workers in the field, including in an emergency.
Promote a safe working environment and safe systems of work in respect of care workers in the field and those that might be affected by their activities
Understand and follow hazard and accident reporting procedures
Be alert to any changes in service users' condition and circumstances and act appropriately when these change
Experience delivering domiciliary care support services
Understanding of principles of good care
Understanding of principles of health and safety and risk assessment
Understanding of and commitment to equality, including practical issues

We will offer you

22 Days Holiday (increasing to 25 after 3 years service)
Occupational Maternity Pay & Adoption Pay

Occupational Paternity Pay

Death in Service Payment
Occupational Sick Pay
Access to Employee Assistance Programme
Lifeworks Reward Scheme

This is a full time permanent position in Barnstaple with a fantastic company that encourages staff to reach their full potential.

Continuous training and support will be provided, and you will have a fantastic Senior Management Team to work alongside to grow the business and support your own career development.

Homelife Carers, part of City and County Healthcare Group is an equal opportunities employer.