Care Coordinator

**Salary**: £24,000 - 25,355 per year + Benefits + Pension
**Reference**: 002/11/22
**Care Coordinator - Extra Care Housing Scheme SW17 8HE**

**Salary**:£24,000 - £25,355 per annum

**Hours: **Weekly shift pattern - Monday to Friday 7am to 3pm and 3pm to 10pm. Every other Weekend 9am to 5pm

**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.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an efficient, organised and experienced Care Coordinator to join our team at Ensham House in Upper Tooting, an Extra Care Housing Scheme.

The role of the Care Coordinator is to support the delivery of the highest quality care support services by line managing care workers, assessment and review of services and the practical supervision, instruction and support of care workers.

If you are passionate about providing the best in care, thrive on managing your rota’s to an impeccable standard, take pride in building relationships with your care workers to gain their commitment and reliability then this role is for you.

This is a great chance to be part of one of the UK’s most exciting business’s within Care, who are going from strength to strength focusing on their growth and quality of care.

**Typical Duties**:

- Line manage and supervise Care Workers and other designated Juniors
- Organise and coordinate weekly, rotas and Care Services
- Ensure that the care worker rotas are organised and sufficiently well planned
- Work with recruitment personnel to ensure sufficient current and future staffing levels
- Plan and allocate care assignments to appropriate care workers, with due regard for the particular needs of the individual and the skills and attributes of the worker
- Liaise as necessary with partner professionals and organisations (e.g. social workers, GPS, nurses) in respect of developing and delivering holistic, person-centred packages of care
- Dealing with queries from clients and families in a calm and professional manner.
- Carry out on-call coordinating and response duties outside normal office hours as agreed.

**Person Specification**:

- Previous experience working as a Care Coordinator
- Experience of delivering and managing care support services.
- Understanding of principles of good care.
- Able to prioritise, particularly under pressure.
- Flexible; willing and able to work outside normal hours when requested.

This is a full time permanent position, with a fantastic company who promote within and encourage their staff to reach their full potential. Continuous training and support will be provided.

London Care is an Equal Opportunities Employer and part of the City and County Healthcare Group.

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