Social Care Worker

NHS Highland; Fort Augustus; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Highland in Scotland is recruiting a Social Care Worker to join our care home team to support older adults in a residential setting.

The post involves leading a team, working day and overnight shifts, and acting as a key worker to plan, monitor and record service delivery. You must hold SVQ 2 in Social Care and commit to SVQ 3, with strong communication and teamwork skills.

Informal enquiries to David Jackson, Care Home Manager. Applications welcome from all sections of society.

Qualifications

• SVQ Level 2 in Social Care or equivalent.
• Commitment to achieve SVQ 3 on Social Care.
• Ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative.
• Good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• To administer mediation as prescribed.
• Able to take responsibility as a key worker
• To support to reablement plans for service users
• To contribute to the planning, monitoring and recording of service delivery.
• Ability to act as shift lead, with temporary overall responsibility of the care home.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Adaptability

Education

SVQ Level 2 in Social Care

Commitment to SVQ3

Job description

As a Social Care Worker your main job is to help older people living in the care home. This post is responsible for leading a team to support vulnerable adults within a residential setting. We are looking for 1 member of staff to join our dynamic team on contracts for day and overnight care and support. You must have the ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative, follow instructions and possess good communication skills. You must be able to respond constructively to unpredictable situations and able to cope under pressure.

You must hold a minimum of SVQ level 2 in Social Care or equivalent (minimum required for registration with SSSC), a commitment to achieve SVQ 3 on Social Care.

Main Duties Include

• To administer mediation as prescribed.
• Able to take responsibility as a key worker
• To support to reablement plans for service users
• To contribute to the planning, monitoring and recording of service delivery.
• Ability to act as shift lead, with temporary overall responsibility of the care home.

Informal enquiries to David Jackson, Care Home Manager 01320 366511

Please note that due to the hours offered, this post is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship and a CoS cannot be provided.

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.

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.

We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy.

Our staff are also important members of our communities. Our greatest asset is our workforce, and the way we go about our work comes from the values and behaviours we demonstrate on a daily basis. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through .

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