SOCIAL CARE WORKER (BAND 4) 1 full time post (37 hours) 2 part time posts (18.5 hours)

SEAFORTH HOUSE, GOLSPIE

SOCIAL CARE WORKER

BAND 4

Salary (£27,598 to £30,019) Pro-rata

A career opportunity has arisen for suitably experienced Social Care Workers at Seaforth House Care Home in Golspie.

Are you a caring, compassionate and reliable person who is interested in supporting people in your community, if so this is an extremely rewarding role where you will be proud of the difference you make!

We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic individuals to join our team, who are able to work on their own initiative and as part of the team. The post holders will be responsible for leading the shift, administration of medication and supporting and guiding other care staff to meet the needs of the residents. You will undertake a key working role within the service so should have knowledge and experience of Support Planning and the reviewing process and Risk Assessing in relation to older people.

The post holder will adopt a person centred approach to deliver a high standard of flexible and responsive care to service users within the care home and will provide support and assistance to service users to enable them to remain as independent as possible promoting their own abilities, independence and skills.

Previous experience in a social care setting is essential and ideally you will hold an SVQ 3 in Social care or as a minimum hold SVQ 2 with a willingness to achieve an SVQ 3 in Social Care to enable registration with the SSSC as a Practitioner in a Care Home Service for Adults.

There are 3 permanent posts available, 1 full-time 37 hours and 2 part-time posts of 18.5 each to be worked in accordance with service requirements.

Informal enquiries to: Tina Mitchell, Manager; Tel: 01408 633730, email: tina.mitchell2@nhs.scot or Marina Brennan, Deputy Manager 01408 633730, e-mail: marina.brennan@nhs.scot

Apply online via: https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=191759

Recruitment team can be contacted by e-mail northarea.recruitment@nhs.scot or telephoning 01955 880404.

CLOSING DATE FOR COMPLETED APPLICATIONS: Sunday 28th July 2024.

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