Care Coordinator

Ready to join the Best? Millennium Care is an award-winning family-owned care organisation recently named ‘Care Employer of the Year’. Why are we the Best? Because we work with the Best people Do you share our values? If you’re caring, compassionate, friendly, reliable and committed to quality, then you’re one of the Best and WE WANT YOU to join our team Don’t hesitate - get in touch today - interviews are taking place right now

Looking after individuals in a care setting, especially those with Dementia, can be challenging at times, and no two days are the same. You will need to be able to reliably commute to work; you will need to work shifts and some weekends; you will need to be a good communicator who builds relationships on trust; you will need to be patient, empathetic, understanding and respectful. It’s a hard job, but certainly the most rewarding, and you can be the Best at it, if your heart’s in it

**Role Overview**:
The Care Co-Ordinator is responsible for caring for people with a wide range of needs as well as dispensing medication and keeping care plans up to date. This will be a leadership role assisting the Deputy and Manager by overseeing the Senior team, taking responsibility for effective handovers, supervisions and inductions for Senior Care Assistants and assisting with basic level management of the team.

**Role Expectations**

Provide the highest level of personal care and attention to residents ensuring that all contact is polite, friendly, warm and supportive

Recognise deterioration of residents and seek appropriate support / advice / referral

Provide and promote a high level of end of life care be able to develop end of life care plans show empathy and compassion for relatives

Participate in developing high quality person centred care plans, incorporating individual risk assessments for each resident, plan and proactively review care plan evaluations with residents and families

Administer medication to residents as prescribed, accurately maintaining appropriate records, administer controlled medication in line with current guidance, order and return medication, check in and change over medication on new cycles following current guidance and the home policies and procedures

Assist with Medication change overs

Check fluid intakes and action any concerns

Carry out audits as requested by the manager

Attend regular meetings with members of the management team to provide weekly updates of residents ( care over view meeting )

Carry out Senior team supervisions.

Hold the responsibility of first reporting line for the Senior Team.

Assist with and oversee Senior Team inductions and chase training compliance.

Completing spot checks.

Evidence Quality daily walk rounds - given to deputy weekly

Ensure meaningful hand overs are carried out

Provide and promote positive leadership within the care team

Ensure that all staff contribute to the efficient running of the service and supervise staff in practice who you support / including inductions process for new starters - long side deputy manager and admin support

Ensure the health and wellbeing of all staff working within the home

Develop effective working relationships with other employees

Work in cooperation with members of the multi-disciplinary team, take part and when required arrange multi-disciplinary team meetings

To liaise with other care professionals relating to the care needs of the residents

Work with the management team to ensure the vison and focus for the home is promoted and communicated to the care team

Maintain high levels of infection control and work within current COVID 19 guidance which may be applicable at the time - understand reporting guidance regarding any infection status

Maintain skills at a current level, and undertake any training relevant to role be willing to work towards a level 5 health and social qualification

Seek opportunities for personal and professional growth

**Working Hours**:
Core hours 8am - 5pm 5 days over 7 days a week. Hours may differ in line with business need. On call responsiblity

**Benefits**
- Salary of £12.50 per hour
- Ongoing training and career development
- Competitive Employee Recognition and Reward Scheme
- Fully funded Employee Assistance Programme
- Full uniform and onsite parking provided
- 5.6 weeks annual leave based on full time contract

**About Millennium Care**

Millennium Care is a multi award-winning, family-owned care organisation with a difference. Recently named ‘Care Employer of the Year’, we provide expert care across a number of homes, set in picturesque surroundings across Lancashire and Greater Manchester.
At Millennium we are focused on providing individual, person-centred care, whilst keeping the enjoyment alive in all our homes and bringing a fresh and innovative approach

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

**Salary**: £12.50 per hour

Additional pay:

- Performance bonus
- Signing bonus

**Benefits**:

- Company eve