Care Coordinator

**Domiciliary Care Coordinator**who has excellent organisational, time-management and coordination skills with experience working within the care industry is required for a well-established organisation based in Birmingham, West Midlands.

**SALARY**:£22,000 - £24,000 per annum (depending on experience)

**LOCATION**:Birmingham, West Midlands

You'll be primarily office based, but will also visit carers and Service Users in their own homes

**JOB TYPE**:Full-Time, Permanent

**WORKING HOURS**:Monday to Friday 8am - 5pm, although some on-call support may be required. Weekends will be required on a rota basis.

**PLEASE NOTE**:Having a Driving Licence and access to your own vehicle is essential

**JOB OVERVIEW**

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Domiciliary Care Coordinator who has excellent organisational, time-management and coordination skills with experience working within the care industry.

The organisation has been providing an outstanding level of support to vulnerable people in their own homes across the Midlands for over 10 years.

As a Domiciliary Care Coordinator you work in a front-line role within a Domiciliary Care Setting and you will be a passionate and driven individual to assist the organisation in delivering a high level of care and support to all their clients.

As a Domiciliary Care Coordinator you will be responsible for all aspects of the day-to-day operations, including managing staff teams and ensuring that the quality of the services provided meets national care standards issued by the Care Quality Commission(CQC). You will also visit carers and Service Users in their own homes when required.

**APPLY TODAY**

If this job looks like your ideal position, then please send in your CV as soon as possible for our Recruitment Team to review.

**DUTIES**

Your duties as a Domiciliary Care Coordinator will include:

- Ensure the delivery of quality, person-centred care
- Liaise with local authorities as well as health and other professionals working with service users
- Assess new referrals and carry out inductions
- Use the rostering system to ensure staffing on each package of care, completing rotas
- Recruit, train and supervise staff
- Undertake regular file audits
- liaise with and maintain partnerships with other local community organisations
- Ensure any regulatory activity, such as personal care and administering medicines, is delivered within regulations, carrying out observations and spot checks on staff within the Service Users’ homes
- Provide information, advice and support to Service Users and their family members
- Safeguard and promote the welfare of our Service Users and staff
- Provide hands on care when required
- Participate in holding the out of hours emergency phone on a rota basis
- Carry out investigations - working closely with the registered care manager
- Update care plans and risk assessments

**CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS**
- Experienced to a senior level within the care industry
- Computer literate, able to learn to use the systems the organisation has in place
- Having a driving licence and access to own vehicle is essential as you may need to travel during the working day. You'll be primarily office based, but will also visit carers and Service Users in their own homes

**IN RETURN THE ORGANISATIONS OFFERS**:

- Full training
- Progression opportunities
- Competitive salary
- A friendly and welcoming office environment in Birmingham with free parking facilities

**HOW TO APPLY**

JOB REF: AWDO-P9711

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