Care Co-ordinator

About the Role

It is the responsibility of the Coordinator to assist and work closely with the designated Client Care Manager to monitor and build on an area within the company.

The Coordinator will support the Client Care Manager to achieve the aims and objectives of the Company and maintain the level of quality in the service provided to the Service Users in accordance with the Company's Quality Assurance Policy.

To assist the Client Care Manager in liaising with Care Managers, HSE, prospective Service Users, NOK, health professionals and other agencies connected with training and development of the service. Liaise with Care Assistants on daily queries.

Working Hours: Monday - Friday 8.30am - 5.00pm or 9.00am - 5.30pm

What we offer:

• Competitive annual salary
• €200 Sign On Bonus
• 20 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Opportunities for continual healthcare training & development
• A lucrative refer a friend scheme - €200 per referral*

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the growth hours in your area by managing new packages requests from the HSE and private sector.
• Upload carer rosters and client templates - week 1 / week 2
• Have complete oversight and accountability of rotas.
• Monitor client care calls including missed and late calls.
• Complete Timesheets daily
• Analyze opportunities for growth and communicate where new staff are required to accommodate business demand, liaise with recruitment.
• Work closely with the Client Care Manager in your area 
• Demonstrate a high level of customer service while answering calls from clients, Client Care Managers and carers
• Building effective working relationships with all internal business support functions, including CCM, recruitment, compliance 
• Building the most effective external customer and stakeholder relationships in the assigned CHO geography to maximise the business
• Preparing effective management information to show the efficiency of runs and staff capacity on a weekly basis
• Prepare weekly reports for management to outline efficiency and quality
• Prepare daily (referrals) , monthly, quarterly and annual reports
• Demonstrate efficiency and quality of runs and staff capacity
• Complete on call log each day of concerns or issues and pass onto relevant on call personnel
• Prepare contingency plans, effective management of risk
• Maintain an accurate and coherent log of all client and carer concerns on internal systems and report on accordingly
• Answering incoming calls in a friendly, professional and knowledgeable manner
• Be willing to grow and adjust within the role to satisfy the needs of a fast paced, ever-expanding business 

Essential Criteria

• Effective leadership and management in growing business hours 
• Efficient use of IT systems
• High level of customer service to calmly deescalate complaints and concerns
• Successful relationship building and representing a business externally.
• Successful business development.
• A sense of commercial acumen and ambition.
• Effective risk management.
• Energy and resilience.
• People management skills
• Strong organizational, communication and negotiation skills
• Have an open approach to problem solving

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of the health or social care sector
• QQI Level 5 in Healthcare

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