Job Description

Are you an experienced care professional with a background in complex care?

Are you seeking a fresh and rewarding challenge? Look no further! Join our dynamic team at Westmorland Homecare Lancaster as we embark on a new chapter in Training and Development!

We are thrilled to announce a unique role that involves working hand-in-hand with one of our seasoned Trainers.

We're on the lookout for a highly skilled individual who is ready to make a positive impact and elevate our standards even higher. Perhaps you're a District Nurse or an NHS Practitioner - whilst this experience isn't essential it is desirable.

If you're passionate about making a difference and want to contribute to the best in the business, this is the opportunity for you!

We are looking for an experienced Trainer to join our existing team, to help support our ever growing team of Homecare Assistants. The role is based in our Lancaster Office on Brock Street, Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm. You will also be part of the on-call rota which involves taking the on-call phone home on some evenings and weekends.

Being a driver is essential for the role.

Being a Care Coordinator with Westmorland Homecare is a very special job and you will have the chance to

make a difference to people's lives

within your community.

As the Staff Training and Development Coordinator you are in a powerful position to

influence the future of our care

and change the way care is delivered. Your work directly impacts on the quality of our care and the quality of our clients lives. Put simply a job with Westmorland Homecare will probably be the best job you have ever had.

Everyone at Westmorland Homecare works in a way that enables us to deliver our values, in all that we do every day;

Kind

- staff who are genuinely kind, caring and respectful

Innovative

- pioneering a fresh approach to homecare in our community

Trusted

- delivering safe, reliable and consistently outstanding service

Enriching

- enabling all our clients to lead happy and fulfilling lives

Our Care Coordinators are allocated a specific area of responsibility and by working closely with each other provide the day to day support for our care team.

Duties of the Care Coordinator for Staff Training and Development include, but are not limited to:

Answering incoming calls in a positive, happy, professional, unrushed and pleasant manner making the caller feel important and special Overall management and implementation of the training strategy Deliver induction training courses to include care certificate, medication training and moving & handling Managing and auditing Medication Management within the community Hands on shadowing and support in the community to develop staff skills in the real clinical setting Signing off the new starter care certificate observations Support staff through the onboarding period to minimise attrition Create a monthly CPD programme and arrange monthly training sessions Arrange clinical skills sessions to sign off more advanced competencies Ensure all staff get periodic unannounced mentoring visits Arrange and offer NVQ / QCF opportunities for all staff Ensure staff have regular mid-term and annual appraisals Identify training and development areas in staff and support their bespoke learning Ensuring staff are engaging with their CPD folders Maintain all training records and data Gather data and feedback for training evaluate and improve our practice Contribute to staff retention Participate in a share of the on-call rota out of hours Promoting the good name of Westmorland Homecare in the community Any other activities that may be necessary to meet the needs of the business
If you would like more information about the role please call Rhianna for an informal chat on 01524 956240 or click Apply Now to begin the application process today!

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 28,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company events Company pension Employee discount Employee mentoring programme Health & wellbeing programme Referral programme Store discount
Shift:

8 hour shift
Work days:

Monday to Friday
Application question(s):

Whilst training experience is not essential it is desirable, have you had experience in training staff members? Please state your experience. Do you live in an easily commutable distance from Lancaster? Please state where.
Experience:

Care: 3 years (required)
Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Trainer25