Care Coordinator

Liberty Private Care are looking for an **Experienced Care Coordinator **to work in our office in Christchurch assisting the Registered Manager in the running of our care company. Duties will include doing the weekly rota, care plans, dealing with client enquiries, liaising with other health/care professionals, assisting with staff queries, on call, coordinating training. You must have a minimum of an NVQ 3 (or equivalent) and be a driver with use of a car.

On Call is worked as part of a team of 3 staff, so one week in three. You must be able to go out to cover care calls if you are unable to cover them with other carers, however, you will be paid the usual care rate for these calls. Our on call is extremely quiet as far as phone calls & having to cover care visits is concerned.

**Benefits Include**
- Competitive basic salary
- 28 days annual leave per annum
- Paid training as required
- Staff social events every 2 months (paid for)
- Free staff uniform
- Free Enhanced DBS
- Free Parking Permit for Christchurch
- Interest Free staff loans available
- Mileage paid at 35p/mile
- Blue Light card

**About The Role**

Liberty Private Care is one of the Top 20 Domiciliary Care Providers in the South West as rated by Homecare.co.uk

We aim to go above & beyond for our clients, providing an outstanding level of service both from our office and from our carers. We are excited to be welcoming a new member of the team to our family business.

**Required Criteria**
- Are you computer literate?
- Do you have good attention to detail?

**Skills Needed**

Flexibility and Adaptability, Teamwork, Building Relationships, Communication, Planning and Organising, Paperwork and Record Keeping

**About The Company**

**Liberty Private Care** was founded by husband and wife team, Andrew and Fiona Key in 2019 when Fiona was unable to find the standard of care that she wanted for her own mother. Together, Fiona and Andrew have more than 75 years nursing and care experience and have worked in the NHS, for care agencies, residential care and nursing homes, and also run a successful homecare company in north-west England.

At Liberty Private Care we provide care that bridges the gap between traditional home care and nursing by giving our carers enhanced training above the norm, including RESTORE2 so that they can take observations for their clients if there are any concerns about them. We’ve also proactively worked with local and national bodies to improve care standards through innovation and training.

Andrew worked closely with organisations to help create and define the ‘Six Steps End of Life Accreditation’ for community care and Liberty Private Care earned this accreditation from the Countess Mountbatten Hospice in Southampton. We are one of the top 20 home care providers.

**Company Culture**

Liberty Private Care has always been managed by people with hands-on experience in the social and healthcare sector. All the carers have a minimum of 2 years previous care experience before they start working for Liberty Private Care and nearly all the carers have an NVQ 2 or higher.

Alongside the quality of carers that we provide, our management team also provide a concierge service, going the extra mile in helping our clients and their families with things. This is particularly useful where family members don’t live locally or where families are time poor.

Liberty Private Care stand out from the crowd in the quality of staff and the service we provide.

We pride ourselves on giving our team the knowledge and training to develop new skills to achieve qualifications. In exchange, we offer the most competitive rates in the region, plus pension and recruitment bonuses.

**The majority of our training is led by our registered nurse at our premises in Christchurch, where we have dedicated, modern training facilities.**

**Company Benefits**

Comprehensive induction training

Competitive rates of pay

Supportive management team which encourages two-way feedback

Working within a close-knit team for a local independent home care provider

Opportunities for structured career advancement - encouragement for higher qualifications

Staff-led client relationships

Consistent week by week rotas where possible

Training in clinical procedures - observations, wound dressing, insulin injections etc.

Retirement plan and/or pension, Flexible schedule, Employee development programs, Free parking, Competitive salary, Blue Light Card, Social Opportunities, Employee Recognition Scheme

**Salary**

£31,590.00 per year