Review Officer

Job Summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our review team within Care at Home. The review team currently reviews and supports customers within the East Dunbartonshire area who receive a Care at Home Service. These reviews take place in customers own homes and aid in the provision of accurate service packages which meet customer care needs whilst being aware of the current financial climate and reducing and increasing packages as appropriate. The Review officer also supports the Care at Home supervisor once per week whilst on duty.

Good IT skills are required for this post.

It would be preferable to have experience of working in a Care at Home setting, as well as knowledge and understanding of the National Care Standards/SSSC codes of practice.

The post is subject to membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Group (PVG) Scheme in respect of regulated work with adults.

PVG / Disclosure Scotland

The following criteria applies to all roles within East Dunbartonshire Council where PVG/Disclosure checks are essential criteria

Where the post you are applying for is considered Regulated Work under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007, successful candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by East Dunbartonshire Council.

Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant check (some new entrants to Social Care roles are currently excluded – see below) which will be deducted from the successful candidate’s first salary payment. 

In specific circumstances the payment could be deducted in instalments from an employee’s wages following commencement of employment. Approval in such circumstances will be made by HR Services Lead. 

Should an employee leave in advance of the payment being deducted, the full amount will be deducted from the employee’s final salary. 

The criteria outlined above will apply to existing employees of East Dunbartonshire Council who apply for roles for which a PVG/Disclosure check is required.

Social Care Roles – Candidates for certain roles requiring a PVG, who are new entrants to the Social Care workforce, there is currently no charge.

Charter of Commitment

The commitment by East Dunbartonshire Council to job applicants is as follows:

• Individuals will be treated in a polite, friendly and welcoming manner.

 

• Equalities monitoring will be conducted to ensure a fair and equitable process with

screening being carried out to anonymise sensitive information such as age, gender and disability.

 

• The information that we receive will be treated in confidence and with discretion. Only the relevant HR representative/team and the relevant service will see the application form.

 

• We will encourage and welcome applications from applicants under the disability symbol. Where the essential criteria are met an interview will be offered to those applying under the disability symbol.

 

• We will be pleased to make any reasonable adjustments to ensure accessibility at the interview.

 

• We will advise you within reasonable time after the closing date if you have not met the interview criteria. (Normally within 4 weeks)

 

• We will advise you of meeting the criteria for interview normally within 3 weeks.

 

• We will advise you if you have been successful or unsuccessful at the interview stage as soon as practically possible.

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