Field Care Supervisor - Gillingham

Perhaps you're an experienced care professional eager to progress but not getting the recognition you deserve within your current employment? Maybe you are already a supervisor and feel you could show your skills within a new and progressive position?

Here at Bluebird Care Mendip, we have a vacancy for a Care Supervisor to join our ‘Outstanding’ rated team in Gillingham area. The purpose of the role is to make sure customers receive excellent quality care and support to help them remain safe and comfortable in their own homes.

As a supervisor, you will benefit from:

• PAID Mileage £0.45/mile
• Refer a friend bonus scheme - up to £200 each time
• NHS Healthcare Scheme
• 28 days holiday
• Blue light card, offering store discounts at retailers e.g., clothing, Halfords as well as a discount on days out to Chessington/Thorpe Park/Alton Towers etc.
• Opportunities for career development, both out in the field and office-based
• Support from our Mental Health Champions
• PAID induction training + paid shadowing shifts supervisions
• Ongoing training and support
• Pension scheme
• Free uniform PPE

As a Field Care Supervisor, you should have the following skills:

• Flexibility and ability to work under pressure
• Hands on experience within the care industry
• A full, clean UK driving licence
• Prior supervising experience in a care setting
• Strong leadership skills to effectively manage a team
• The ability to create and implement care plans
• Excellent communication skills to interact with staff and residents
• Familiarity with IT systems to support administrative tasks

The Field Care Supervisor responsibilities:

• Assist in the monitoring of quality control procedures, which includes mentoring new and junior Care Assistants in the field (Shadowing).
• Carry out customer assessments prior to commencement of care services in the absence of the care manager.
• Complete care plans in accordance with Bluebird Care standards.
• Attending customers' first calls to introduce the Care Assistant.
• To be a part of the emergency on-call schedule on a rotational basis.
• Ensuring all emergency on-call issues are dealt with effectively.
• Collection and distribution of MAR charts, running records and other required documents.
• Conduct regular field supervisions of care staff.
• To ensure work is allocated fairly and appropriately with the support supervisor.
• To work as part of the team delivering care to customers who otherwise would not receive a visit.
• To attend customer reviews in the absence of the Care Manager.
• To ensure that all changes to care schedules are reported without delay to the coordinators.
• To maintain all reporting and recording procedures are up to date.
• To liaise closely with coordinators, care manager, support supervisors, customers, care assistants and external agencies.
• To ensure rigorous adherence to all Bluebird Care systems.

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