Care Assistant Recruiter - Leeds, United Kingdom - Caremark

Caremark

Verified Company

Leeds, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

Location:
Leeds

Salary:

Hours:

Caremark Leeds is a family-run company providing home care support services which enables people to live as independently as possible in their own homes.

In this new role you will be responsible for:

Ensuring the highest standard of care is maintained in accordance with Caremark Leeds policies and procedures and CQC Fundamental Standards.
Participating in the staff team's provision of individual support and needs assessment, including risk assessment, advice, emotional support and practical assistance.
Participating in assessing and reviewing future support needs, identifying and coordinating internal and external services and referrals in response to these.
Keeping appropriate records of interventions for people using our services, and inform staff of relevant issues.
Assist in arranging appointments with the relevant professionals e.g. Social Workers, Healthcare Professionals.
Coordinating and attending new customer meetings.
Creating person centred care plans.
Completing and review Risk Assessments.
Liaising with other professionals in the planning and delivery of care.
Ensuring all care plan documents are reviewed and updated in line with the company policy and regulatory guidance.
Assisting with all recruitment and vetting processes.
Contributing to longterm development of the business.
Taking part in the on call out of hours

Experience:

Compliance Officer: 1 year (required)

It is essential that you are able to demonstrate experience of one of the following:

At least one year's professional experience of working within a care service, preferably home care.

Knowledge and Understanding:

Must have a sound understanding of the support needs of our customers
An understanding of relevant regulation
Knowledge and understanding of external partner agencies
Good IT skills

Skills and Abilities:

Able to work on own initiative
Able to work as an integral member of a team
Must be able to establish and maintain constructive relationships with a wide range of people including providers in external agencies
Must demonstrate effective interpersonal and communication skills
Must have ability to maintain accurate records
Must be able to respond flexibly to the needs of our customers
Excellent communication and organisational skills.
Previous experience with different rota systems, ideally People Planner
Experience in completing new customer assessments and transferring these into a care plan, ensuring that all CQC compliance guidelines are followed
Ability to organise and prioritise workload within a fastpaced environment
Willing to take part in care calls when needed

- a requirement to support with weekend cover when needed.