Care Officer (2 posts) (Part-Time) (Queens Quay Care Home)

Job Description

The posts are part-time the salary will be pro-rata to the number of hours worked.

The post holders will assist the Care Co-ordinator in the provision, development and effective delivery of care services for older adults. They will work as members of a committed staff team, providing a high standard of care and support to individuals and groups consistent with their needs and wishes. The post holders will be responsible for carrying out the day-to-day activities of the care home, delivering consistent high standards within the principles of person centred care.

You will provide personal care and support to residents as directed by senior staff, taking direction from the Care Coordinators. This will include integrated partnership working with NHS and local authority colleagues, the private and voluntary sector to provide a holistic approach to supports for older adults. The post holders will be directed by the Care-Co-ordinator and will liaise with residents, their family, friends, and community healthcare specialists to deliver care and related services to older people and those living with dementia.

The post holders will be responsible for carrying out assessments, compiling individualised care and support plans and conducting regular reviews of the care/support and progressive development of the care plans to ensure that the individual, changing needs of each person are fully met.

Requirements

This post is considered a Regulated Role with Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2020 and as such membership with the PVG scheme is essential. Further details of this scheme can be found here.

Preferred applicants will be required to become members of the relevant PVG scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer being made by West Dunbartonshire Council.

Responsibilities

The employment for which you are applying is excepted from the provisions of section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applicants are, therefore, not statutorily entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are "spent" under the provisions of the Act. In the event of employment any failure to disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action.

The Individual

WDC was voted one of the top ten flexible employers and prides itself in providing flexible working to support work life balance. In addition to this there are also additional benefits:

• Access to the Local Government pension scheme (LGPS) with an employer’s contribution of at least 19.3% and all associated benefits
• A minimum of 25 days annual leave, increasing a day each year up to 35 days as well as 8 fixed public holidays each year
• Access to employee wellbeing supports including occupational health & counselling if ever you need help and support

Now that you have read the role and what we have to offer, we would love to hear from you. Please use the application to tell us your experience, and why you are the candidate for this role.

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http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/working-for-us/about-us/

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http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/working-for-us/benefits-of-working-with-us/