Care Workers

Nottingham City Council; United States; Ibrido; USD 28.000 - 33.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

26 days annual leave

Smart Working

Generous pension scheme (17.9%)

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted local memberships

Descrizione del lavoro

Nottingham City Council is seeking Care Workers at Level 2 to implement Care Plans, monitor welfare, and record information across home, community, or council settings. Hybrid working options are available depending on the role.

You will write and maintain person-centred care plans, administer medication when required, and collaborate with other professionals to ensure dignity, independence and choice for citizens.

Competenze

• Experience supporting citizens to exercise choice and control.
• Ability to write and maintain care plans.
• Comfort with recording on running records and care plan charts.

Mansioni

• Assist citizens to exercise choice and control.
• Encourage independence in daily living and activities.
• Develop leisure and social activities to boost self-esteem.
• Write up-to-date person-centred care plans.
• Document care and welfare in records and communications.

Conoscenze

Empathy & listening

Citizen advocacy

Communication with professionals

Support independence

Descrizione del lavoro

Care Workers at Level 2 implement Care Plans and report any concerns or reasons care plans cannot be followed. They also monitor the care and welfare of citizens, recording accurate information on running records, communication books, care plan monitoring charts (e.g., weight monitoring, falls, etc.), and other written and electronic communications as required. Care Workers at Level 2 are also expected to work and cooperate with other professionals, as well as citizens and their meaningful others, to ensure a shared approach to care and support and continuity of care and treatment. To provide safe and appropriate personalised care and support to citizens in a way that maintains their dignity, maximises independence and gives them choice and control over the way their care is provided. This includes writing and maintaining individual person-centred care plans and the administration of medication. To work in any area of Adult Social Care, whether in the home, the community or within a Council establishment, and to be prepared to work with Citizens with different and varying needs.

• Ability to assist and support citizens to exercise choice and control in accordance with their needs, preferences and aspirations.
• Encourage, motivate and support citizens to maintain or regain maximum independence in all aspects of daily living and purposeful activities.
• Develop and coordinate leisure and social activities that promote self-esteem, confidence, and a purposeful day. These can include one-to-one conversations, group activities, supporting citizens with their individual interests, developing or maintaining contact with family, friends, and the community, accompanying citizens on outings, collecting shopping, pensions, etc.
• Ability to write and maintain up-to-date individual person-centred care plans for citizens.
• At Nottingham City Council, we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the for applicants page. Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. In addition to competitive pay, generous leave entitlement, and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive, and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

Benefits

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years' service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
• Smart Working - to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair, inclusive and Disability Confident Employer, welcoming applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference. If you are a disabled candidate and wish to be considered under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this within your application. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment journey. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from serving personnel, veterans, reservists and military families. We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the LGBTQ+ community, or are disabled. These groups are currently underrepresented in our workforce, and we are committed to better reflecting the communities we serve. We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and encourage candidates to discuss this with us during the recruitment process.