Care Coordinator
Extra Care Housing
MioCare Group CIC
Ref: MIO/OL-
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £10.50 per hour
Hours: 37 hours per week
Based: Extra Care Housing, Oldham
Closing Date: Friday 11th October 2019
Shortlisting & Interview Dates: TBC
Application forms should be returned to info@miocare.co.uk
Application Form.docx
Role Description & Person Specification.pdf
Terms & Conditions.pdf
Role Overview:
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Extra Care Service, taking a lead role in providing a range of personal, social, emotional and practical care for the wellbeing of Extra Care Housing scheme tenants in Oldham. You will share our values and have a passion for providing the highest quality care, enabling tenants to exercise control by maximising their independence.
Key Responsibilities:
- To receive and respond to referrals, ensuring an effective and timely response is provided, working within the agreed timescales.
- Visit new tenants to introduce the service, complete an initial assessment, provide information, complete paperwork, health and safety risk assessments and effectively manage risks with the team, tenant and carer where appropriate.
- Make referrals as appropriate e.g. Assistive Technology Team
- Contribute to the care management process as appropriate, by providing information, reports and undertaking or attending reviews.
- Working with other partners / professionals, develop plans that are based on the assessed needs and which focus on maintaining independence for tenants.
- Deploy appropriate services including staff and equipment in order to ensure the safe and effective implementation of care.
Key Requirements:
- Experience of working in the care sector.
- Experience of managing a care team.
- Experience of dealing with medication handling and administration.
- Ability to provide all aspects of physical and emotional care to dependent clients, creating an environment in which the tenant is comfortable.
- A basic knowledge of Care Quality Commission requirements.
About MioCare Group CIC
The MioCare Group delivers high quality care and support. As an Oldham Council Community Interest Company we are driven to deliver the best outcomes for the service users and communities we serve. Find out more at www.miocare.co.uk