Support Worker (Older People Services) - (Re-advertisement)

Job Description

Role – Support Worker (Older People Services)
Location – GCHSCP, Locations within the South of Glasgow, G45 9US
Hours and Shift Pattern – 2 x 25hrs, this role will require flexible, evening and weekend working
Contract Status – Permanent

Are you interested in working for the largest local authority in Scotland, in partnership with the NHS, to help improve the health and wellbeing of our community? Then, you are in the right place!

The Community Support Team provides a Person Centred Home Based Support service for older people who have a diagnosis of dementia and associated health and physical support requirements.

Support Workers provide care and support to service users and their carers within their own homes. The support provided will include assistance with all aspects of daily living to allow service users to retain their independence whilst promoting their rights, autonomy and choices. Support Workers will assist service users to access a range of community based, meaningful and outcome led activities to enhance service user’s life experiences and assist them to develop new and existing skills. The support provided will be in in line with Care Inspectorate guidance, policy & procedure as well as National Strategies for people living with dementia.

As a Support Worker, you will carry out observations in relation to service users that are relevant to developing an understanding of that person's physical, emotional, and environmental needs and in so doing contribute to the on-going assessment/care planning process. Tasks include personal care, moving and assisting, written recording and reporting of care plan progress. Service users may also require support with their communication skills to assist them in daily living tasks.

Training appropriate to the post and for personal development will be provided. You must be caring, tolerant, flexible, and competent in English - both written and spoken. You will have good time management and organisational skills and have a basic knowledge of Health & Social Care Standards.

Membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme is essential on taking up appointment. Please note successful candidates for the above role will be required to pay for their PVG Membership/or Scheme Checks.

These posts are excepted under Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013 (as amended).

Please note this is a re advertisement and previous applicants should not re-apply.

 

 

 

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For more information on Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (GCC) please visit the following websites:

GCC Website and GCC Conditions of Service

 

 

Application Packs

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There are also a number of Accessibility Tools compatible with the myjobscotland website which may assist you with your application.  More information on these can be found at  https://myjobscotland.gov.uk/accessibility-statement.

Further Information

Please note that Glasgow City Council is currently completing a Job Evaluation exercise and introducing a new pay and grading structure which may impact on current salaries quoted in job adverts, see

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