Health & Social Care Support Worker - DGA13759

Dumfries and Galloway Council; Castle Douglas; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Dumfries and Galloway Council invites applications for Health & Social Care Support Worker within the Reablement Team. The role involves working shifts across breakfast to bed visits, delivering personal care, domestic tasks and observations to support service users to remain at home and maintain health and independence.

A current driving licence is essential; alternatives may be considered if disability prevents driving and suitable transport can be arranged.

Qualifications

• PVG scheme or update check required before offer
• Disclosures checks for residents outside UK within last 5 years if offered position

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and basic domestic tasks
• Work in blocks of hours covering breakfast, lunch, tea and bed visits
• Report and record observations concerning service users
• Promote recovery, independence and wellbeing through self-care and reablement
• Operate within Reablement Team linked to Home Teams and Discharge to Assess

Job description

Health & Social Care Support Worker - DGA13759

Health and Social Care Support Worker (3)

An Integrated Health and Social Care Partnership Service

(2) You will be required to work 30 hours per week, 52.14 weeks per year.

You will be required to work 24 hours per week, 52.14 weeks per year.

The Reablement Team provide support to people in Dumfries and Galloway to remain in their homes, maintain their health and independence by providing appropriate support interventions. This post will sit as part of the Reablement Team linked to Home Teams and Discharge to Assess.

You will be part of a highly motivated team who promote recovery, independence and wellbeing through the principles of self-care and Reablement.

Working in blocks of hours on a shift pattern that covers breakfast, lunch, tea and bed visits, tasks include promoting, supporting or providing personal care, basic household tasks and practical day to day tasks that are necessary to ensure the person’s physical well-being and management of the home together with reporting and recording observations concerning Service Users.

A current driving licence is an essential requirement of this post. However, if you have a disability which precludes you from holding a driving licence consideration will be given if alternative transport can be arranged.

Requirements

This post is considered as Regulated Work with Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. From 28 February 2011, preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG scheme update check prior to formal offer of employment being made by Dumfries and Galloway Council.

Applicants who have been resident outside the UK within the last 5 years, if offered a position, in addition to a Disclosure Scotland Check, will be required to provide a completed police record check from the police authority in the country or countries in which they were resident.

With an exciting benefits package, working for Dumfries and Galloway Council supports you to invest in your own health and wellbeing. Employees have access to our bespoke Vivup platform with over 800 discounts on everyday essentials from top UK retailers, restaurants, utility providers and more. Employees also get access to membership of

The Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) exclusive discounts from local businesses, a Cycle-to-Work scheme, financial support from My Money Matters, and guidance from our trained Wellbeing Champions.

Here at Dumfries and Galloway Council we are committed to equality, diversity and equal opportunity with our values, which include treating everyone with dignity, fairness and respect, driving us to tackle inequality. We are looking for people that can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation.

Informal enquiries to:

Morag Bodell- Quality Reablement, Care and Support Lead- [e-mail]

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