Care Supervisor

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.