Field Care Supervisor

City and County Healthcare • Durham, NC

33d • $12

About The Position

The role of the Field Care Supervisor is to support the delivery of the highest quality care support services by carrying out a range of functions in the field, including the assessment and review of individual services and the practical supervision, instruction and support of care workers. Working with care coordinators to support the planning of realistic, effective care worker rotas, with due regard for the particular needs of the individual and the particular skills and attributes of the worker. Carry out regular reviews of individual services, including repeated and renewed needs and risk assessments. Participate as required in multi-disciplinary review of service users' needs. Shadow new care workers in the field to ensure their competence. Carry out the on-site observation and evaluation of care worker practice as part of routine supervision, in response to particular performance concerns, or as otherwise directed. Field Care Supervisors are expected to spend the majority of their working time in the community carrying out their primary functions, but their role will typically also entail a certain amount of office-based administrative work. This is a great chance to be part of one of the UK's most exciting business's within Domiciliary Care, who are going from strength to strength focusing on their growth and quality of care.

Requirements

• experience in carrying out initial risk and needs assessments in respect of individual service users, either in the service user's home or, where required, in other settings such as hospitals or residential/nursing homes
• working in partnership with service users, their family, carers, advocates, healthcare professionals and others to ensure the seamless delivery of holistic packages of individual care support

Responsibilities

• assessment and review of individual services
• practical supervision, instruction and support of care workers
• support the planning of realistic, effective care worker rotas
• carry out regular reviews of individual services, including repeated and renewed needs and risk assessments
• participate as required in multi-disciplinary review of service users' needs
• shadow new care workers in the field to ensure their competence
• carry out the on-site observation and evaluation of care worker practice as part of routine supervision, in response to particular performance concerns, or as otherwise directed

Benefits

• thorough training and the opportunity to develop through self-directed learning, coaching conversations, e-learning modules and access to further qualifications and courses
• support to develop your career, either within your branch or the wider City & County Healthcare Group
• wellbeing resources, financial advice and up to 14% discount at over 40 retailers including Tesco, John Lewis and many more
• 22 Days Holiday (increasing to 25 days after 3 years' service) plus bank holidays
• Occupational Maternity Pay & Adoption Pay
• Occupational Paternity Pay
• Death in Service Payment
• Occupational Sick Pay

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees