Fuchsia Homecare has an exciting opportunity for a Care Supervisor.
Salary £29,400 per year
Hours will be Monday to Friday 08:30 – 17:00 with some evening and weekend availability to undertake field-based duties as needed - Supervisors are also required to participate in the out-of-hours on-call as part of a rolling rota with an additional £300 payment for this.
• You will need to be experienced within the care sector and hold, or be happy to work towards, NVQ Level 3
• You will also need to have a driving license.
Duties will include:
• Signing up new clients and liaising with Social Services and/or family members.
• Completing client reviews and ensuring our service is running smoothly.
• Creating and reviewing person centred care plans.
• Communicating with our care staff regarding our clients’ needs and if any changes occur.
• Completing spot checks and face to face supervisions with care staff.
Successful Candidate must be:
• Passionate about caring and willing to develop skills further.
• Experienced with IT skills and have a good telephone manner.
• Able to assess clients for individual needs and carry out risk assessments.
• Able to type up documents using a tablet/laptop and printer.
• Reliable and flexible.
• An excellent communicator and have the ability to build relationships with those we support and those around them.
• A strong leader.
• Able to be patient and keep calm under pressure.
• Hardworking, organised and knowledgeable.
• Able to work alone and as a team and to assist with care calls and the on-call rota.
Responsibilities will include:
• Ensuring that all regulatory and contractual standards are met and exceeded.
• Providing leadership and management to an assigned team of caregivers.
• Ensuring all teams have the skills and competences required and will provide a focus on continuous professional development within their team
• Responsibility for ensuring all current clients are properly assessed and that high quality, person-centred care is planned for and provided
• Ensuring working in effective partnership with key local service providers, including local NHS partnerships, Social Work departments and community contacts.
Fuchsia Homecare Ipswich provided the following inclusive hiring information:
We are an equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status or disability status.