Health and Social Care Support Worker

Denbighshire County Council; Wales; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional county council is seeking enthusiastic Health & Social Care Support Workers to assist individuals with complex care needs in their homes and communities. The role requires the ability to travel within the area, and candidates must commit to their competence framework. This permanent position offers a salary of £14.35 - £15.56 per hour for 30 hours per week, with various employee benefits including generous leave and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Family friendly policies

Qualifications

• Must be prepared to undertake competence framework for Health and Social Care Support Workers.
• Experience in supporting individuals with complex care needs is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance to level 4 care and support workers.
• Maximise citizens' independence and improve health well-being.
• Follow Multi-Disciplinary Team care plans.

Skills

Support for citizens

Ability to travel within area

Experience in care support

Job description

Overview

Health & Social Care Support Worker (Level 3)

Job reference: AHSS00277D1AGE

Location: Vacancies across North & South Denbighshire

Salary: Grade 5, £14.35 - £15.56 per hour

Hours: 30 hours per week (flexible)

Contract: Permanent

Role

This is an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to work as a Health & Social Care Support Workers. The post holders will provide assistance to level 4 care and support workers, who support citizens with more complex care and support needs.

The role will be to support Citizens in their own homes or other community settings to maximise their independence and improve health well-being in a coordinated way. There is a requirement for applicants to have the ability to travel within the geographical work area as required.

The successful applicants must be prepared to undertake the competence framework for Health and Social Care Support Workers in order to carry out prescribed care as documented in the Multi-Disciplinary Team care plans, which will include components of Social / Health and Rehabilitative Care.

Appointment subject to Disclosure & Barring Service Check and satisfactory references.

How to Apply

If you would like to discuss any aspect of the post, please call Julie Bamber, Team Manager on 01824 708366.

Benefits

• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 26 days (plus bank holidays) rising with length of service to a total of 32 days (pro rata)
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Focus on Employee Wellbeing and access to EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)
• Lifestyle Savings via DCC Rewards Direct (high street shopping, holidays, days out etc)
• Car salary sacrifice scheme and car leasing scheme
• Family friendly policies

How to Apply

How to Apply? To apply for this exciting vacancy, please complete our online application form via the website, where you can also view the full job description and personal specification:

www.denbighshire.gov.uk/work-for-us

Please outline on your application form how you meet all the essential criteria for this position within your supporting statement.

If you are interested in this vacancy, please apply on-line via the website www.denbighshire.gov.uk. For alternative methods of applying please contact Customer Services on 01824 706101.

Important notes

Candidates must complete our application form to be considered. We regret that we are unable to reply to all applications. If you have not received a reply within three weeks of the closing date, you must assume that you have not been shortlisted for interview.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.