Careers

Kare Plus are now Hiring a Full Time Agency Co-Ordinator in Kilkenny.

THE ROLE

To organise and co-ordinate Care services in accordance with current best practices, according to policy and procedures, agreed standards, legislative requirements, and relevant regulations under the direction of the Care Manager, and within the financial plans agreed from time to time.

Duties (to include but not limited to);

· Managing rosters and sending out timesheets.

· Dealing with changes to existing clients’ rosters and allocating staff to new clients.

· Covering work when staff are absent or on holiday.

· Normally being ‘first voice’ on the phone as well as taking part in the on-call rota.

Required Education Skills and Qualifications;

To work with the Care Manager to organise and control the office operations to ensure that suitable staff are provided to deliver the appropriate standards of service as defined by your regulatory body in conjunction with Kare Plus ethics.
To develop and maintain good working relationships with the Clients, and or advocates and professional bodies.
To promote good staff relations and retention of staff to minimise labour turnover.
To ensure that Kare Plus policies and procedures are applied continuously to prevent
breaches of statutory regulations and ensure full compliance.

To conform to employment legislation and observe Kare Plus policies and training procedures in respect of recruitment, selection, training, pay and conditions of employment, grievances and disciplinary matters.
Full understanding of Health & Social Care
Strong organisational and time management skills
Effective administrative skills
Competent IT user with knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
Ability to deliver high standards of care
Ability to remain calm under pressure
Ability to handle a busy workload and effectively multi-task
Full flexibility to meet the demands of the service
A full driving licence and use of a vehicle

About Kare Plus

Kare Plus is a prominent provider of high-quality nursing, homecare and healthcare services. With a prestigious history in the sector and well-established links with numerous national healthcare organisations; we empower franchise owners to make a positive difference across local communities, on a national scale.

Established in 1989, Kare Plus has almost 30 years’ experience in providing a wide range of healthcare services. We specialise in supplying nurses, healthcare assistants and ancillary staff to private and public healthcare establishments, such as hospitals, nursing homes and medical centers. The support our staff provide is essential to maintaining the safety and quality of patient care.

Kare Plus believes the future lies with the quality and performance of our franchise owners and our vision is to become the market leader in the provision of healthcare services. This will be achieved by recruiting and working closely with franchise owners, and by integrating new services into our model so that we can always meet the ever-changing requirements of the healthcare sector.

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Store discount

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

Kilkenny, CO. Kilkenny: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)