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Community Services Coordinator
Job Description
A Community services coordinator is a bespoke opportunity for an experienced care worker to support our intermediate and reablement services. This position is unique to a traditional Care Coordinator, as the role is to support other healthcare organisations including the local hospital by enabling individuals to return to their own home; with a range of community therapy, community nursing, frailty, housing and social care services, to promote independent living, support and plan their return back into the community, when hospital admission is no longer required.
Location: Swindon
Salary: £24,960, plus additional payments when partaking in shared on call service of up to £2,520 per annum.
Hours: 40hrs per week shared on call service
You will be required to assist the staff within your multidisciplinary team to liaise with other healthcare professionals to review a person's support on an ongoing basis, ensuring a holistic approach with a focus on working closely with our customers to achieving the person's desired outcomes.
Alongside this, you will be responsible to support your lead in the allocation of care workers to customer using effective rostering, ensuring continuity of care & considering locations, skills required. Communicating regularly & providing guidance & resolving queries in a timely manner. Ensure all paperwork is completed and entered onto relevant systems. Maintain integrity when dealing with confidential matters. Approach clients with understanding and empathy, remembering that each client is to be treated as an individual.
There will be opportunity to increase knowledge through training ventures and opportunity for career progression.
Essential for role:
- Hold a minimum of one year's experience in health and social care (within a community-based setting would be preferable)
- Health and social care qualifications (NVQ 2 or above)
- Be organised and work calmly under high pressure
- Be confident to liaise with other healthcare professionals to advise on and support customers' requirements, which can include equipment & medication arrangements
Desirable:
- Valid driving licence with access to a car
- experience of working in various Healthcare settings
In return we offer:
- Excellent training and support
- Access to Blue Light Card discount scheme
- Motor maintenance discount with a local garage
- 28 days annual leave entitlement
- Free onsite parking
- Access to Employee assistance programme with Health Assured.
- Additional industry recognised training
- Workplace pension with Nest
- Refer a friend scheme
ALL JOBS WITH FIRST CITY NURSING AND CARE ARE SUBJECT TO SATISFACTORY REFERENCES, ENHANCED DBS CERTIFICATE AND FULL COMPLETION OF MANDATORY TRAINING
PLEASE NOTE: If you apply for this role and aren't suitable a member of our team may direct you to a different role. This role does not come with Sposorship.
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Healthcare -Coordinator
Healthcare Coordinator
This is the perfect role for someone experienced within the Healthcare sector looking for their next challenge. FCR are a small department within the First City Group and are recruiting for a Healthcare Co-Ordinator.
As a Healthcare Coordinator at the First City Group you will play the all-important role of first contact with potential staff, pre-screening, interviewing and on boarding of new staff scheduling and coordinating shifts to customers.
You will be joining a team of friendly and kind-hearted professionals who are proud of the work they do, We provide training and ongoing support to ensure you understand our carers and our customers.
As a Care Coordinator you will:- Onboarding of new staff
- Coordinating the rotas for our care staff.
- Effectively communicate rota changes to colleagues and customers.
- Supporting the on-call service on a rota basis
- Build and maintain positive relationships with our customers, family members, colleagues, and other professionals.
- Uphold the principles of First City values.
- Ensure the implementation of safe working practices.
- Be part of a truly caring and processional team that support you as well as we would our customers.
The following would be beneficial:
- Valid driving licence with access to a car
- NVQ 2 or equivalent
In return we offer:
Location: Swindon
Salary: £23,751.00 * Further earning potential exists within this role (additional pay for out of hours on call duties)
Hours: (Office hours Monday-Friday 09.00am -17:00pm. out of hours shared on call service Flexibility in hours may be required to meet the need of the business)
- Excellent training and support
- Access to Blue Light Card discount scheme
- Motor maintenance discount with a local garage
- 28 days annual leave entitlement inclusive of public holidays
- Access to Employee assistance programme with Health Assured.
- Free onsite parking
- Workplace pension with Nest
- Refer a friend scheme
If you apply for this role and aren't suitable a member of our team may direct you to a different role. All applicants must have the right to work in the UK as we are unable to provide sponsorship for this vacancy.
ALL EMPLOYMENT WITH FIRST CITY IS SUBJECT TO SATISFACTORY REFERENCES, ENHANCED DBS CHECK AND FULL COMPLETION OF MANDATORY TRAINING
This position may be closed sooner if a suitable candidate is appointed
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Adult and Child Support Worker
Working in a blended role supporting children, young people and adults is a unique opportunity. You will support people from within the comfort of their own homes and out in the community.
First City are committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults and everything we do is designed to promote the safety and well-being of the people we work with.
When working with children the hours tend to be after school, around term times and Weekends.
Rate of pay: £12.96 - £13.72 plus mileage
Positions available: Full time, Part time, Weekends
Hours: Mornings with 7am starts and/or Evenings with 11pm finishes
We support those with; Autism, Epilepsy, Cerebral Palsy, Global developmental delay, Challenging behaviours, Learning disabilities, Dementia, Parkinson's, Strokes, Huntington disease and Mental health challenges.
Full driving licence and access your own vehicle is essential for this role
Duties can include-
- Supporting and encouraging independence
- Support within the persons home and out in the community
- Support customers with their daily routine and individual requirements as outlined in their person centred care plan
- Assisting with personal care such as showering, bathing, incontinence care
- Helping with mobility
- Administering medication
- Preparing meals, Shopping Calls and Light domestic tasks
- Liaising with other healthcare professionals
- Develop appropriate working relationships with families and young people
- Offer strategies for development of social skills
- To act as a role model at all times
- Thinking outside the box for activities planning ahead of the visits
- Be able to write clear daily reports, incident reports and accident reports
"I loved working for First City I recommend anyone who is thinking of a career in care or someone who needs a fresh challenge to give them a call"
Essential for this role -
- Full driving licence and access to your own vehicle
- Have appropriate insurance in connection to the role you're undertaking
- Have a 'can do' attitude
Desirable-
- Experience in supporting young people with learning disabilities and health conditions
- Experience working in a community based care setting
At First City we offer the following benefits:
- Competitive salary
- A supportive office team with an open-door approach
- 28 Days Holiday pro rata
- Paid comprehensive induction training and shadow shifts (subject to contract type)
- Free uniform
- Additional industry recognised training / Opportunity for career progression
- Motor maintenance discount with a local garage
- Access to Employee assistance programme with Health Assured.
- Workplace pension with Nest
- Discounts at major retailers with Blue Light Card
- Refer a friend scheme
- Temporary company pool car
Any successful candidate will need to support both adults as well as children.
ALL JOBS WITH FIRST CITY NURSING AND CARE ARE SUBJECT TO SATISFACTORY REFERENCES, ENHANCED DBS CERTIFICATE AND FULL COMPLETION OF MANDATORY TRAINING
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Experienced Carer
Since 1999 First City group has been proud to provide care and support people in the local community of Swindon, to achieve their personal outcomes and maintain independence from within the comfort of their own homes.
We are looking for experienced individuals to join our care team out in the community.
Holding an NVQ level 3 or Equivalent in Health and Social Care opens doors to working within a multidisciplinary team and holding more autonomy in your role.
Exclusive Rate: £13.16ph 35p Mileage
Hours Available:
Morning shifts - 7am - 2:30pm
Evening shifts - 2:30pm - 11pm
Monday - Sundays
Full-Time, Part-Time, Weekends
Location: Swindon and surrounding areas
Duties can include:
- Supporting and encouraging independence
- Support customers with their daily routine
- Assisting with personal care such as showering, bathing, incontinence care
- Helping with mobility
- Administering medication
- Preparing meals, Shopping Calls and Light domestic tasks
- Individual requirements outlined in each person-centred support plan.
- Supporting new staff
- Liaising with other healthcare professionals
It is true that no two days are ever the same. It's that variety that our teams love and that motivates them to treat every day as a new opportunity. Alongside the exposure to a wide range of roles across the Health and Care sector, First City aim to provide additional training, upskill, and support all staff with progression.
"This experience has not only strengthened my passion for nursing but also equipped me with essential skills and knowledge for my future career"
"Working with First City helped me understand how community care worked and what happens when a person is discharge from hospital back to their own homes"
Essential for this role:
- Hold a NVQ 3 or equivalent qualification in health and social care
- Have a full driving license and access to your own vehicle
- Have at least 1 year's recent experience in health and social care
Desirable
- Previous experience in community-based care
At First City we offer the following benefits:
- Competitive salary
- A supportive office team with an open-door approach
- 28 Days Holiday pro rata
- Paid comprehensive induction training and shadow shifts (subject to contract type)
- Free uniform
- Additional industry recognised training / Opportunity for career progression
- Motor maintenance discount with a local garage
- Access to Employee assistance programme with Health Assured.
- Workplace pension with Nest
- Discounts at major retailers with Blue Light Card
- Refer a friend scheme
- Temporary company pool car
PLEASE NOTE: The rate advertised is for those who hold an NVQ 3 or Above in health and social care.
If you apply for this role and you are not suitable a member of our team may direct you to a different role, this can affect the pay rate and duties, multiple applications are not required.
This role is NOT open to applications from those who reside outside the UK. Should you apply for this role and be found to live outside the UK, your application will be rejected.
ALL JOBS WITH FIRST CITY NURSING AND CARE ARE SUBJECT TO SATISFACTORY REFERENCES, ENHANCED DBS CERTIFICATE AND FULL COMPLETION OF MANDATORY TRAINING
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