Home Care Worker (Sessional) (Casual/Relief) (x8 posts) - REN15264

Renfrewshire Council; Scotland; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniform provided

PPE provided

Smartphone supplied

Training and development

Job summary

Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership seeks Home Care Worker (Sessional) to support people in the community with daily living tasks and personal care. Roles are casual/relief across several posts, with training provided and a commitment to safeguarding and privacy.

Candidates should have care experience, be compassionate, reliable and adaptable to shift patterns, working independently or as part of a team, while communicating clearly in writing and speech.

Qualifications

• Experience in care settings and delivering personal care.
• Ability to monitor changes in service users' needs and communicate effectively.
• Reliable, flexible and able to work in a team or alone with privacy and discretion.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with daily living tasks and personal care needs.
• Attend to service users with compassion while maintaining dignity and independence.
• Report changes and keep accurate records as required.

Skills

Care experience

Compassionate

Reliability

Flexible shifts

Good communication

Education

SVQ Level 2 in Care or SCQF Level 5+

Job description

Home Care Worker (Sessional) (Casual/Relief) (x8 posts) - REN15264

Do you have a genuine compassion for others and are motivated by helping people live the best life they can?

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.

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.

Currently, there is no requirement for our service to sponsor overseas workers

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