Home Care Co-ordinator
Home Care Co-ordinator
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£ 32437 - 40358
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Job Description
Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing Monday 19 May 2025
Closing Date: Sunday 11 May 2025
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: FC7 32437..57
Working Pattern: 36 Hours per week
Location: Based Bankhead Central Glenrothes (Blended Working Home and Office Based)
Supporting Statement
As part of your application you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information check out the How to Applysection of our Career Site. Without a Supporting Statement your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked upload resum. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site at Details
Management of personnel and administration of Home Care Services. Coordinate the day to day delivery of a care at home service.
Ensuring that Service Policies are adhered to in accordance with National Care Standards and monitoring and reviewing service provision.
Achieving objectives within the Service Improvement Plans and Care Commission Standards in terms of performance people and partnerships promotion of equal opportunities rights culture and diversity.
Managing team performance organising supervision 6 monthly direct observations and direct observation of the people in your team. Ensuring staff have the appropriate training and skills to deliver quality and safe care providing support on site with training demonstration and advice. Providing guidance and instruction to enable staff to practice safely and effectively.
Manage staff absence as per local procedures. Maintaining accurate employee records including absences training timesheets mileage claims and additional hours worked.
Monitor quality of the service delivered and adherence of care at home workers to service policies / procedures by conducting quality reviews of the service. Carry out 6 monthly reviews / revisions on an ongoing basis of each Service User in your defined locality observing staff practice and correcting when unsafe. Ensure the safety of the staff member and the service user by making changes to the plan of care.
Carry out formal M&H competency assessment of M&H practices for each staff member. Amend moving and handling plan as necessary Take required action following assessment and recording outcomes.
Providing onsite and service user specific instruction on care practice including moving and handling methods and equipment where this is required. Ensuring staff are competent following the onsite instruction familiarisation.
Recording Investigating / interview incident / accident which may arise. Recording using appropriate IT systems and procedures. Following up where necessary on site to ensure staff / service user safety.
Attending organising and chairing meetings within a locality and undertaking development training as required.
Responding to service changes ie new allocations increases/ decreases in care suspensions and service ends. Organising your teams absences ensuring rota coverage at all times.
The Person
SVQ level 3 in care or equivalent and/or relevant recognised professional qualification or equivalent experience. Supervisory certificate 15 credits at level 7 or SVQ 2 /HNC in care and must attain SVQ 3 in care within your first period of registration.
Ability to register with the Scottish Social Services Council as a Supervisor of a care at home service and remain on the register.
Management experience in care setting.
Ability to provide a regular and effective service.
Leadership skills Ability to work independently (Take Ownership).
Organisational skills.
Knowledge and understanding of the value of performance management/monitoring.
Good Communication skills both oral and written.
Effective interpersonal organisational and report writing skills.
Ability to undertake designated training and put new skills into practice.
Knowledge of Fife Health and Social Care Partnership procedures/Guidance.
Experience of carrying out risk assessments.
Experience and Knowledge of a range of equipment e.g. sliding sheets hoists etc.
Ability to travel throughout Fife within agreed times.
Before confirming to your appointment you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland and become a member of the relevant PVG scheme.
As this role requires SSSC registration the successful applicant will have three months to apply for registration.
If appointed you must start your application as soon as possible so youre registered within the required six months. More details are included in the role profile.
Further Information
- Role Profile When preparing your supporting statement review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteriaRole Profile
- How We Work Matters Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See ourHow We Work Mattersbehaviour framework for more information.
- Employee Benefits Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services.
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We are currently shaping our future workstyles however in light of current advice we are introducing blended home/office working that will include office access days each week with homeworking for the remainder of your working time.
For further information please contact: Tabatha Mckend at
Employment Type
Full-Time
