Home Care Worker (Full Time) (Permanent) (8 Posts) - REN13610

Renfrewshire Council; Paisley; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority service in Paisley is looking for a compassionate Home Care Worker to support individuals with daily living tasks. The ideal candidate will have experience in a care setting, strong communication skills, and a commitment to enhancing the well-being of service users. Successful candidates will receive training and necessary equipment. The role involves a split shift schedule and requires registration with the Scottish Social Services Council within 6 months of employment.

Benefits

Training provided

Uniform and personal protective equipment

Qualifications

• Experience in a care setting delivering intimate personal care.
• Awareness of long-term conditions impacting people’s lives.
• Ability to monitor and report changes in service users' needs.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with daily living tasks.
• Form positive relationships with service users.
• Communicate effectively with service users and colleagues.

Skills

Compassion for others

Effective communication

Reliability

Flexibility

Education

SVQ Level 2 in Care or equivalent qualification

Job description

Advert

Do you have a genuine compassion for others and are motivated by helping people live the best life they can? If the answer is yes, then apply to join our Care at Home team.

Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership delivers high quality home care services to people of all ages and with different care needs. We provide a wide range of support to assist people to maintain their independence and well-being within the community.

As a Home Care Worker, you would be supporting individuals with a variety of daily living tasks which people may struggle with on their own.

Our vision is for Renfrewshire to be a caring place where people are treated as individuals and are supported to live well. We are committed to ensuring the individual is at the heart of their care and support whilst honouring their values, needs and preferences.

It is essential you have experience of working in a care setting and delivering intimate personal care or in an informal or personal capacity.

You should have an awareness of a range of limiting long-term conditions and the impact on people's lives, demonstrate an ability to monitor and report changes in the identified needs of service users and have an ability to form positive relationships with service users and colleagues.

We are looking for caring, compassionate, patient, and professional people with a responsible approach to sensitive information who have a drive to make a difference.

You should also be able to demonstrate within your application that you are reliable and flexible with the ability to work a shift pattern, work on your own as well as working as part of a team.

It is important you can communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing and are able to monitor and report changes in the identified needs of those you support.

If successful, you will receive training and be provided with a uniform and all personal protective equipment (including a smartphone) required to undertake the role safely and effectively.

Contract Details

• 35 hour split shift, working early and back shift.
• Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
  • 07:00-12:00 and 16:00-21:00 or 08:00-13:00 and 17:00-22:00
• Week 2: Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
  • 07:00-12:00 and 16:00-21:00 or 08:00-13:00 and 17:00-22:00

Please note: This post requires you to obtain Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) registration within 6 months of employment and to have or to have the ability to undertake and attain SVQ Level 2 in Care or an equivalent qualification at level 5 (SCQF) or above if not already in possession of to meet the requirements of registration to the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).

This post is considered regulated work with Children and/or Protected Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer of employment.

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