Over Recruit during
Summer to ensure there are
replacements
School Half Terms
Forward Planning
Postcoded Areas (T164)
Staffing Level
Assessments
Exit Interview (T169)
Vacancies
Values Based Recruitment
Tailored training for CV screening in HR team
Numercay tests - at application stage
Involving clients/staff in interview process
Staff Handovers (T182)
Auditing - safety checks that risk
assessments created at the start are still
accurate
EFFECTIVE
Excellent skill base - specialist support available
OT/Physio/Complex Health (NICE 1.7.5) Care Plans reflect
Mobility & Exercise & OT tasks (E)
Outcome of this - good hydration, better
mobility, reduced time for improved,
mobility, confidence on going out and
being safe at home, mental health
stabilised, medication administered on
time - stabilising
T075 Observation Form (to be updated) but in practice
Client Selection based on Skill mix
within the company (T116)
T171 - Family Carers Supporting their needs
WELL LED
Responding to difficult situations OOH
flag if carers have had issues, the
management team would regularly
flag if this needed a phone call.
Supervisions used regularly to identify
changes in behaviour (carers), holiday
suggested dates for w/l balance NICE 1.7.10
Supervision Forms sent to carers NICE 1.7.11
Gathering feedback from
clients for carers work as well as
gathering
compliments/complaints we
recieve NICE 1.7.13
Call Monitoring - constant
review of stats/ weekly
close and data
Email Mgmt -
central inbox for
Roster team/Client
team
Using
Compliments/Complaints
to drive change - regular
reviewed, used as
examples at training
Homecare UK Top 10
Director Level
Involvement for
every function
Finance
Checklists/Procedure
Board Meeting -
Email out/suggestion box
CARING
Small Details on Care Plans and on
handover form (T182)
Compassionate behaviour to clients
lives, families stresses etc - training
on telephone answering with
"difficult behaviour"
Training around dignity,
compassion, privacy included in
each subject area
Sharing information
where necessary on
clients/families where
sensitive things may be
happenning
NO GOSSIP, not labelling,
non judgemental behaviour
and training for ALL staff
Care Free Hours
RESPONSIVE
Weekly Client Services Meeting (T178)
Interpreting Data Call
Monitoring - Long/Shorts
Care Plan Reviews
Complaints
Managing Expectations
Providing information from
CM
Providing log ons to client families in response to timing
complaints (and at the start so they can provide proactive
feedback vs reactive)
Compliments
Assisting clients to
Church/Clubs/Appointments
Adapting visit times to allow
for church visits
Reducing isolated Clients by suggesting
outings - 3 NEW success stories in the last
month
Being alert to client deterioration
Client Condition/Base
changing we find new
relevant training
Managing Concerns &
Complaints - structured
process with multiple
layers to effectively
respond
T105 in clients folders &
Carer induction packs T106
tell us what you think form,
encouraged to complete
What does it mean to CQC?
What does it mean to DJL?