Field Care Supervisor - Hertford, United Kingdom - RT Occupational Health

RT Occupational Health

Verified Company

Hertford, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

providing care: 1 year (required)

Driving Licence (required)

- supervisory: 1 year (preferred)

NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care (preferred)

Full Job Description The role of the care supervisor is to support the delivery of the highest quality care support services by carrying out a range of functions in the field, including the assessment and review of individual services and the practical supervision, instructionand support of our community care workers.

Care supervisors are expected to spend the majority 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.

This role will require covering the on-call & sickness cover one in 4 weeks on emergency basis. Care calls can be on any areas within the needs of the business.

Typical Duties:

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 particular 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.
Carry out the onsite observation and evaluation of care worker practice as part of routine supervision, in response to particular 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

Salary:
£24,000.00 per year

Ability to commute/relocate: