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Team Administrator - Suffolk Lodge
37 hrs per week
£18,328.26 FTE
Wokingham, Berkshire.
An exciting opportunity has risen for a Team Administrator to join our friendly team here at Suffolk Lodge.
Suffolk Lodge is a residential care home for people living with dementia.
We are looking for someone with administration experience, ideally within a Care Home setting, however not essential – you will have strong communication skills, be flexible in your approach, and adaptable to varying and changing requirements, you will have strong attention to detail and be able to multi-task.
The successful applicant would need to be computer literate, able to use MS Office (especially Word and Outlook) training will be given for other programs.
You will be working in a professional, pleasant and friendly team, providing an excellent administration support to the service and supporting the Registered Manager. For further information see the Job Description attached.
Working for Optalis you will be entitled to the following range of benefits:
And much more….
For More Information: Please contact Wendy Luck, Registered Manager on 0118 979 3202 for an informal chat.
Optalis are a Mindful Employer, which means we are serious about increasing awareness of mental health in the workplace and providing support for our staff.
We’re also a Disability Confident Committed Employer, which means that as an employer, Optalis is taking action to ensure that people with disabilities and long-term health conditions feel supported, engaged and able to fulfil their potential in the workplace.
Optalis is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our staff and customers. We would like to remind successful applicants that they will be required to provide proof of their right to work in the UK.
Optalis is a local authority trading company owned by and delivering adult social care in both The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead and Wokingham Borough Council
Are you able to build and maintain strong relationships?
Can you excel under pressure?
Do you want to help vulnerable individuals become comfortable and confident in their own homes?
Our strength is our staff and their commitment to the welfare and wellbeing of our Adult residents.
We are currently recruiting Occupational Therapy Assistant within our Hospital team in Physical Disability and Older Persons Team. The OTA role is for Discharge to Assess for Hospital discharges. You will be working to promote independence, protect vulnerable adults and working with Health, voluntary and independent sectors.
This is your opportunity to be the Practitioner you want to be, helping to improve lives for the better and to do it to the best of your ability. We want individuals who embrace the person centred philosophy of the Care Act, are hardworking and committed to ensuring better outcomes for the people that require support in the Royal Borough.
You will come to the role with energy, experience and a good understanding of Adult social care. In return we will provide you with the tools to do your job, excellent supervision and development opportunities to progress your career.
Successful applicants will be skilled at communicating and working with people with social care needs and with people with a variety of physical and cognitive impairments. You will need to have excellent communication skills and the ability to work professionally in a multidisciplinary / multi-agency context. You will need to have competent IT skills and be able and willing to learn to use a variety of software systems.
To facilitate as required the implementation of interventions in order to meet residents identified outcomes and achieve their optimum functioning and independence using 3 conversation model (EST )
You will come to the role with energy, experience and a good understanding of Adult social care. In return we will provide you with the tools to do your job, excellent supervision and development opportunities to progress your career in Social Care.
We invite applications for this exciting opportunity to join our dynamic team and support us with future developments.
The job is currently working from home, all equipment will be provided by Optalis. The home visits to be carried out as and when needed, all PPE kit will be provided by the organization.
Applicant needs to hold a Full Valid Driving license.
Previous applicants need not apply.
For more information about this position, please contact Keyur Patel, Service Manager on Keyur.Patel@rbwm.gov.uk
We are currently recruiting Social Care Practitioner for our Hospital team part of Physical Disability and Older Persons Team. You will be working to promote independence, support with direct payments, protect vulnerable adults and working with Health, voluntary and independent sectors.
This is your opportunity to be the Practitioner you want to be, helping to improve lives for the better and to do it to the best of your ability. We want individuals who embrace the person centred philosophy of the Care Act, are hard working and committed to ensuring better outcomes for the people that require support in the Royal Borough.
You will come to the role with energy, experience and a good understanding of Adult social care. In return we will provide you with the tools to do your job, excellent supervision and development opportunities to progress your career in Social Work.
This is your opportunity to be the Social Care Practitioner you want to be, helping to improve lives for the better and to do it to the best of your ability. We want individuals who embrace the person centred philosophy of the Care Act, are hard working, flexible to meet the demands of the service and committed to ensuring better outcomes for the people that require support.
The role involves carrying out Review for the long term care packages and placements within borough and outside of borough.
For more information about this position, please contact Keyur Patel, Service Manager on 01628 682918.
Would you like to change your life? Would you like each day to be different? Would you like to really enjoy your job?
Optalis provides Extra Care Services for Older Adults (some living with dementia) across the Royal Borough Windsor and Maidenhead. We are searching for Care and Support Workers to join our teams as we expand and grow in the borough!
Optalis Support Worker roles entail providing care and support to our customers living in Extra Care Services meeting their person centred care needs. This includes delivering personal care, meeting nutritional needs, administering medication, supporting activities and undertaking domestic duties.
Experience is not essential as we provide a full training before you embark on your role.
Optalis takes pride in delivering a service that is caring, responsive and rewarding for both our customers and our staff. Should this meet your expectations then we look forward to hearing from you.
As an Optalis carer, you will receive:
Would you like to change your life? Would you like each day to be different? Would you like to really enjoy your job? Are you looking for a role that will make a real impact to people’s lives as well as your own? Optalis are looking for friendly, caring and enthusiastic people to join their Independent living service team, based in Maidenhead. Support roles involve working a shift pattern including alternate weekends and public holidays. Part time workers are welcome.We are looking for people who wish their work to be enjoyable and rewarding and able to shift lead where required. Experience in working with Learning Disabilities is desired but not essential as Optalis provides full training which you will be paid to attend.we have positions at our homes in- Paley Street- Brill Close
Are you a people person?
If you are calm, innovative, forward thinking, creative, motivated, fun and want to support/empower adults with a Learning Disability to “live life to the full”, this could be just the opportunity for you.
A full time position (5 days) has become available for a Personal Assistant to enhance the lives of people with a learning disability in the community and within our purpose built “hub”.
Do you have experience of?
Do you have?
So, if you are self-motivated, work well under pressure and have a calm and flexible attitude, then please apply for this role – we need you to join our team.
In return we can offer you a job within an organisation where you will be able to develop, with the opportunity of further training.
This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in our Integrated Care System which is bringing organisations together to wrap care around the individuals we support.
The Integrated Care Team in RBWM is a dynamic multi-disciplinary and multi-organisational team that came into being just over a year ago, and through embracing the Integrated Care model, has had great success with supporting our health and care system and the residents of RBWM.
We have built solid relationships with Primary Care, Community Health and Social care and have become the “go-to” team to support individuals with multiple service needs and challenging presentations.
This role would suit an experienced Senior Social care practitioner who has the client at the heart of care planning and who enjoys building relationships, and working with, learning from, and being supported by a wide group of professionals in a service that is evolving and developing with the changing system.
For an informal discussion please call or email Craig Ponsford, Service Manager on 01628 796138 or craig.ponsford@rbwm.gov.uk
We are looking for an Occupational Therapist to join the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) Integrated Care Team. The Integrated Care Team is an innovative new team which combines NHS and social care services, and is part of the NHS England move towards Integrated Care. This includes Mental Health, Physical Health, Occupational Therapy and Social Work members. This multi-professional, multi-agency approach wraps care around the individual. Your role will draw on your clinical expertise in order to react quickly and implement a holistic OT intervention plan to enable the service user to remain safe within their home environment’
We are co-located which means we have easy fluid communication with good access to all information systems. We provide innovative and planned solutions for anyone with joint health and social care needs. We have a daily huddle to work together on all cases, and a monthly Cluster where we are joined by GPs, Paramedics, Social Prescribers and voluntary organisations to plan care for individuals with more complex needs.
As the Integrated Care Team is multi-agency you will input as part of the Optalis Team, and also be professionally supported by the Senior OT within the IntegratedTeam.
We are a highly supportive team, learning from each other and supporting each other with clinical decision making and delivering care. Our job satisfaction is high in these rewarding roles. Our personal development is supported by our organisations but also by the wider Integrated Care System and as this is a new system there is lots of opportunity to be involved in service development projects, and to input and shape the future of Integrated Care.
For more information about the position contact Community Integration Manager Jenny Plummer 07901 234068
Would you like to change your life? Would you like each day to be different? Would you like to really enjoy your job? Are you looking for a role that will make a real impact to people’s lives as well as your own? Optalis are looking for friendly, caring and enthusiastic people to join their Independent living service team, based in Maidenhead. Support roles involve working a shift pattern including alternate weekends and public holidays. Part time workers are welcome.We are looking for people who wish their work to be enjoyable and rewarding and able to shift lead where required. Experience in working with Learning Disabilities is desired but not essential as Optalis provides full training which you will be paid to attend.we have positions at our homes in- Paley Street- Brill House£9.23 plus a holiday allowance of 14.53% which totals to £10.57 per hourFor further information please contact Leigh Horton on 07554 116534
Optalis was launched back in 2011 as a Local Authority Trading Company (LATC) to provide Adult Social Services on behalf of our shareholders. We were the 2nd LATC in the country to do so, and now we are one of the largest in the UK with around 700 employees striving to make a difference to nearly 5,000 customers across Berkshire.
Optalis are looking for a Team Administrator to join our busy Short-Term Assessment and Reablement Team (START) to help ensure the delivery of a person-centred service to support the health and wellbeing of the Wokingham Borough.
As a Team Administrator, you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the START service in support of the Registered Manager. You will ensure the service with the standards set by the CQC. This includes acting as a first point of contact for all incoming enquires whilst upholding the Optalis Customer Care Commitments at all times. You will need to a calm and confident communicator, with proficiency in team working and IT systems.
At Optalis, our values are very important to us and we want team members who possess qualities to be in-line with them. So, if you’re a respect and transparent individual who strives to provides excellent customer services to our customers.
In return of all your hard work, you can expect to benefit from more than just your monthly pay cheque.
As an Optalis employee, you will receive:
So why not come and work for Optalis and make a difference in vulnerable adult’s lives?
Want to find out more? Get in touch with our Recruitment Team today on 0118 977 8600 or HR@optalis.org or with Registered Manager Sameer Kishore on 07798781706.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Optalis is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our staff and customers. We would like to remind successful applicants that they will be required to undertake a DBS check and to provide proof of their right to work in the UK.