Senior Support Worker

NHS Scotland; Kirkwall; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Support Worker within an integrated community team, dedicated to providing exceptional care and support for older adults. This role involves leading a team, organizing activities, and ensuring effective communication with staff and service users. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational skills and a passion for enhancing the lives of those in care. Join a committed workforce that values compassion, respect, and teamwork, and contribute to a positive environment that promotes social engagement and respite for carers.

Qualifications

• Experience in health and social care settings, especially with older adults.
• Strong leadership and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Organize activities and manage daily operations at the Day Care centre.
• Support staff and ensure quality service delivery for older adults.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational Skills

Communication

Experience with Older Adults

Education

Relevant Health and Social Care Qualification

Job description

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An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Skye & Lochalsh Integrated Community Team to be the senior support worker for Airdferry Day Care centre. We have a great Day Care centre that provides social engagement for service users and respite for carers.

We are looking for someone with experience of working with older adults in a health and social care setting who would bring enthusiasm and leadership qualities to the role. This senior position would require excellent organisational skills and very good communication abilities with staff, services, professionals and the older adults in the service.

This position would support the other staff to carry out their work and support the service activities. The post holder is responsible to organise the activities, procurement for the service, manage staff situations on a daily basis and work closely with the day care services manager. Providing transport is a vital part of the service and we have a driver employed and a mini-bus available to support this. Additionally, Support Workers regularly use their own vehicles to transport service users where suitable.

Candidates will be willing and able to undertake the required training for service delivery.

Successful applicants will be required to register with the Disclosure Scotland PVG Scheme and hold a valid driver’s licence.

Experience Is Desirable But Not Essential.

For any further information please refer to the job description.

Informal enquiries regarding the post can be made to: Neil Ingall, Integrated Team Manager, by email on: [e-mail]

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.

Care and compassion

Dignity and respect

Openness, honesty and responsibility

Quality and teamwork

NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

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  Other

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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