Home Care Co-ordinator

5 months ago


Harrogate, United Kingdom Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust Full time

As a Senior Care Coordinator, you’ll be spending your time in the community conducting visits to review and assess the work of our Care Assistants. You will be supervising, supporting and guiding a team of carers on a daily basis and working closely with our Registered Manager to ensure smooth running of the team. The role will include being on a rota for being on-call responding to urgent matters relating to uninterrupted service delivery.

Working weekends and out of hours will attract enhanced hourly pay rates as will participating in the on-call rota.

If you are someone who loves working with people and helping their development and always looking for ways to enhance quality of care, while working in an environment that’s busy and fluid then this role is for you. Day-to-day, this includes:
Providing personal care,

Medication administration

Care planning for service users

Carrying out assessments on behalf of the team.

Actively participate in the professional development of self and others.

Participate in the on call service, outside of office opening hours.

You will need to have a full UK driving licence and will work in clients homes in the Harrogate area and at our Knaresborough based office.

Unique to the region, the Home Care Team is run by Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT). As such you will benefit from all the resources available to NHS employees. HDFT provides 'outstanding' care to both our patients and our staff. We support staff through benefits, health and wellbeing initiatives and opportunities for personal and professional development.

An inclusive and supportive culture - our Trust encourages staff to bring their whole selves to work and active Staff Networks identify areas for improvement.

Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise staff with our Making a Difference and Team of the Month Awards plus the Christmas Oscars.

Employee Support and wellbeing - we have a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and fast track physiotherapy service for employees.

All designated tasks would be undertaken in accordance with agreed protocols drawn up by professionals working in the team. You will support people with a broad range of personal care tasks, such as, to wash and dress independently, encourage and motivate them with managing their nutrition and medicines and undertake health or therapeutic observations under the supervision of a Registered Practitioner.

The role includes the opportunity to develop clinical competencies such as wound care, catheter care, stoma care and peg feeding assistance, as well as enhanced competencies relating to Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy, such as supporting the delivery of therapy plans, including Physiotherapy exercises, or assessing peoples equipment needs under the supervision of the relevant Registered Practitioner.

This role will work in partnership with all mainstream health and care services, to ensure the persons needs are meet in the most efficient and joined up way, and you will advocate for the person so that they only have to tell their story once. You will undertake appropriate risk assessments, and contribute to other professional assessments regarding both health and care needs, liaising with appropriate professionals to share and update relevant health and care records.

The role will support the Registered Practitioner in the provision of routine and fundamental health and social care support to people. The post holder will respond to service users personal health (both physical and mental health), and social care needs as well as wider independent living skills, such as social isolation, employment or other needs. Acting upon initial referral information but responding flexibly to the persons presenting needs.

**This will include the following**:
Supporting people to maintain a healthy and safe living environment

Supporting people to remain well-nourished and hydrated, including assistance in clinical health tasks, such as supporting PEG feeding, Stoma Care, or delivery of agreed speech and language therapy plans

Support people to maintain their personal appearance and self-esteem, including personal care

Assisting people to achieve rest and sleep by attending to comfort needs

Safeguard the health and well-being of people in their care, reporting concerns promptly

Administer medication in accordance with policy, procedures and guidelines

Encourage access to universal services and mainstream community facilities, including voluntary sector services in their area

Maximise the persons ability to manage their own resources and circumstances, enabling them to maintain their independence for as long as possible, including managing risk in a positive manner

Ensure people manage long term health conditions, seeking advice from professionals as required to support people to live well with long term health conditions

Contribute to person centred support plans


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