Social Care Officer (6) - ANG06407

Angus Council; Forfar; Vor Ort; GBP 21.000 - 25.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Angus Council in Forfar is seeking frontline care staff to join the enablement team, providing short-term support for people being discharged from hospital and those needing in-home assessment.

You'll develop and amend support plans, monitor goals, manage risk, and update case notes while empowering individuals to maintain outcomes. A full driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential; travel across Angus is required.

Qualifikationen

• Ability to become a member of the PVG Scheme.
• Awareness of Adult Support and Protection and National Health and Social Care Standards.
• Willingness to travel across Angus and work a 4 on / 4 off shift pattern.

Aufgaben

• Develop and amend support plans to deliver assessed needs.
• Proactively support planning and monitor goals and outcomes.
• Manage risk assessments and update case notes.
• Empower individuals to reach goals and support carers.
• Undertake personal care tasks and promote nutrition, hydration, mobility and independence.
• Travel across Angus as part of duties; driving licence and access to a vehicle essential.
• Temporary role for up to 12 months; 35 hours per week, 4 on/4 off shifts.

Kenntnisse

Driving licence

Manual handling

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description

Based at County Buildings, Market Street, Forfar.

These jobs are workstyle 1 - Fixed.

In this workstyle most of your time is spent undertaking the direct delivery of front-line services work. Depending on your role there may be a limited requirement to access a specific council location during the course of the working week if you are not delivering your service at a council location.

You will be part of the enablement team which provides short term support for people being discharged from hospital or who may require additional support and assessment of their needs in their own home.

You will be responsible for the development and amendment of support plans to deliver assessed needs.

You must be pro active in support planning and monitoring goals and outcomes with the person on their enablement and assessment journey, as well as manging risk assessments and updating case notes.

A key part of this role is empowering the person to reach their goals and maintain outcomes and to support carers to continue in their caring role.

You will be required to undertake personal care tasks including washing, bathing and supporting people to maintain their personal hygiene. In addition you will ensure good nutritional and fluid intake and promote mobility and independence.

You will be trained in manual handling by Angus Council to achieve the Scottish Manual Handling Passport qualification.

An awareness of Adult Support and Protection and the National Health and Social Care Standards is essential.

You must be able to work 35 hours per week, on a 4 on / 4 off split shift rotation.

Shift times are 7.30am-1.00pm and 5.00pm-9.30pm.

You will be required to travel throughout Angus in the course of your duties, and a full, current driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.

These job are temporary for up to 12 months from date of appointment.

Internal and external applications on a secondment basis will be considered. You must have the approval of your line manager / organisation. Please note interviews will be held - to be confirmed.

Requirements

You must have the ability to become a member of the PVG Scheme. Please refer to job outline and person specification for further details and requirements for these jobs.

About Angus Council

In addition, please refer to the "applicant guidance" document when completing your application form and to the "welcome to Angus" document and our website https://www.angus.gov.uk/jobs_and_training/working_for_angus_council for more information about working for Angus Council.

The Individual

We offer a guaranteed job interview to the following people who meet the essential criteria on application for a job: Those with disabilities, recognised caring responsibilities, care experienced young people and ex-armed forces personnel. This also applies to our own employees with caring responsibilities, young people on apprenticeships and placements who meet the essential criteria for the job.