Care Coordinator

Care Coordinator - Recruitment

£25k to £27K basic salary

Darlington

At Firstpoint Homecare we are expanding our team in Darlington, as the demand for our domiciliary care service continues to grow. If you are looking for a role within a national Plc, with over 30 offices nationwide and 20+ years experience in home care then please do get in touch. We will support your continued learning and development, provide a supportive environment within the challenging sector that is home care.

Our Registered Manager has been nominated by the local council for a HCPA (Hertfordshire Care Providers Association) award in the Inspirational Leader category - so why wait to apply?

The Healthcare sector is booming at the moment and we are looking for a Care Coordinator to help with the demand from our clients. We provide care and support staff to a large number of care providers and facilities every day, for both short and long term assignments.

If you have experience as a Care Coordinator and are looking for a new role, don't delay and apply today

About you:

• Care Coordinator experience
• Excellent communication skills over the phone, face to face and in written communications
• Strong ability to develop and maintain relationships
• A clear understanding of issues surrounding confidentiality
• Be confident, reliable and dependable.
• Possess excellent organisational skills.
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to support back up "On Call" duty rota
• Proficient in the use of databases, Outlook, Word and Excel
• Ability to prioritise
• Good attention to detail
• Respect and appreciation of quality standards required in the Care industry

The role:

• Liaising with Social Workers and other professionals as necessary and ensuring that client files are kept up to date at all times
• Undertake Risk Assessments as requested, producing bespoke, person centred care plans, prior to the commencement of the service or within 48 hours in emergency circumstances
• Ensure care plans are reviewed annually or when a change occurs
• Carry out care visits to clients where necessary
• Ensure that staff and clients are matched to meet client needs
• All complaints/incidents and accidents to be investigated and be reported immediately to the manager and recorded on the correct paperwork and the system

Our office in Darlington has a strong reputation for providing high quality Healthcare recruitment services in the local area. The environment is friendly and supportive, but busy and very fast paced.

If you're looking to kick start your career as a Care Coordinator in the Darlington area, and hoping to join a rapidly expanding, hugely successful business, with a great reputation and one of the lowest turnovers of staff in recruitment, then speak to us.

Email your CV or contact Craig Walker. Craig is very happy to discuss the role in more detail.