Position: Field Care Supervisor - Complex Care
Are you a Care Assistant with complex care experience looking to advance your career in healthcare? If you are already a Senior Care Assistant/ Team Leader or Field Care Supervisor and seeking fresh opportunity to advance, we would love to hear from you!
Location: to cover our care packages in the Kent area with Maidstone head office
Salary: £26,000 to £28,000 per annum, depending on experience
Hours: 40 hours per week (including weekend availability), permanent contract
We are looking for an enthusiastic Field Care Supervisor to join our caring team covering the Kent area. You will play a crucial role in supporting the growing demands of our specialised complex care services. There is a possibility of progression to Deputy Manager role in the future.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum of one year experience of supporting those with disabilities and complex health needs including tracheostomies, ventilators, gastrostomy tubes and bowel management care
• Attend mandatory fully funded training and achieve a QCF level 3 Health and Social Care qualification within the first year of employment
• Strong communication, excellent organisation and problem-solving skills
• Full UK driving licence and your own car is essential for this role

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING AS OUR FIELD CARE SUPERVISOR:

You will work closely with our Care Manager who will support you to oversee our clients in the Kent area. You will get to know our clients diverse complex needs and induct our Complex Care Assistants into their care package ensuring they have the required competent clinical skills through relevant training and supervision.
As well as supervisory duties, your schedule of 40 hours per week will include clinical shifts of varying lengths, start and finish times and you will need to be available to work alternate weekends.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with our Care Manager to setup care packages and introduce new staff to our clients
• Maintain familiarity with the complex needs of each of our clients to ensure continuity and consistency as per their care plan
• Supervise, shadow, manage competency assessments, conduct observations, and mentor our care assistants
• Work with the care coordinator to maintain shift cover within the care package team
• Perform clinical duties of personal care, medication administration, meal preparation and light household duties
• Participate in the on-call rota, shared with the wider team
  At Continuity of Care Services, we believe that no matter your age or disability you should be able to live as independently as possible. Ultimately, as our Complex Care Supervisor, we want you to uphold the exceptional care that our clients experience from our well-trained and compassionate team.