Locality Coordinator

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team in our Coleraine office as a Locality Coordinator.

As a Locality Coordinator, you will be a key member of our Coleraine team coordinating the staff rotas of our Community Care Workers. The role requires a highly attentive person to ensure the delivery of safe and effective domiciliary services within the community

**Working days/hours**:
Full-Time, 37.5hrs per week + 30 min unpaid break per day = 40 hrs per week (Monday - Friday) + On Call duties (as detailed below)

**Shifts**:
Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm.

Will be required to be on call once a week. (5:00pm-11:00pm & 7:00am-9:00am)

Will be required to participate in Weekend On-Call (will receive an additional weekend on-call rate).

**Reports to**: Domiciliary Services Manager

**Location**: Optimum Care, Suite 4 Riverhouse, Castle Lane Waterside, Coleraine BT51 3DR

**The Person**

As a Locality Coordinator, you will be required to be a self-driven individual who can effectively communicate with various levels of staff and external bodies and deliver within a demanding environment.

**Your Duties & Responsibilities**
- Ensure that safe and acceptable standards of care are maintained within a safe environment and ensure care provision meets all statutory requirements
- Liaise with client, families, care management and other Trust representatives to formulate care provisions as required
- Effectively coordinate and support a team of care staff
- Inform Manager of any concerns relating to staff, clients or any other aspect of the service
- Effectively coordinate and support a team of care staff
- Inform Manager of any concerns relating to staff, clients or any other aspect of the service
- Assist in the management of retention levels
- Participate in recruitment and selection of staff
- Comply and ensure compliance with company policies and procedures and legislative guidelines
- Ensure all aspects of administration are carried out according to company specification and statutory regulation such as Domiciliary Care Standards/Regulations, RQIA regulations

These duties and responsibilities are not meant to be definitive but are an outline of the post as it is currently perceived.

The Company is committed to providing the highest possible quality of service and employees are expected to treat those with whom they come into contact in a caring, courteous and respectful manner at all times.

**Essential Criteria**:

- Either a minimum of 5 GCSEs including Maths and English (Grade C or above) and 2 A level passes Or equivalent business/administration qualification
- Team player with flexible approach to work
- Ability to use initiative
- Ability to work under pressure
- Competent in use of computers
- Excellent communication skills
- Full driving licence, access to transport and contactable by mobile phone.

**Desirable Criteria**:

- Educated to degree level
- Health and Social Care qualification
- Experience of working in Community Care
- Management of staff rotas

**About Optimum Care**

Optimum Care is a leading Home Care provider in Northern Ireland. We’ve been providing care for our clients since 1993. Our clients are at the heart of everything we do. We take pride in our carers as they are the backbone of our services. We invest heavily in our training with our in-house team having thorough experience in community care and nursing.

With the number of people in Northern Ireland needing domiciliary care at home continually increasing, our job is never done.

We are an equal opportunities employer

**Please note**: Applicants within the last 6 months need not reapply.

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**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £27,030.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Referral programme

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Application question(s):

- Do you meet the essential criteria?

Licence/Certification:

- full drivers license and access to a car (required)

Work Location: In person