Location: Various Locations In East Lothian, EH41 3HA
Salary: £15.52 - £16.58 per year
Contract Type: Supply/Casual/Relief
Position Type: Supply/Casual/Relief
Hours: 0 hours per week
Vacancy Information
Hourly rate of pay: £15.52 - £16.58
Locum care support workers required to work on an 'as and when required' basis throughout East Lothian.
The Home Care service operates between 07.00-22.00, 7 days per week:
Morning shift: 07:00-15:00
Evening shift: 14:00-22:00
The Home Care Service provides care in the home for adults and the elderly across East Lothian who need assistance and encouragement to carry out daily living tasks.
The Care Support Worker plays a crucial part in ensuring service users' identified needs are appropriately supported in the community and is responsible for the delivery of direct personal care and providing assistance with both practical and emotional support to help service users remain in their own homes in accordance with Individual Care Plans' aims and targets.
The Care Support Worker is required to respond sensitively and flexibly to a wide range of individual service user situations and has the ability to work both individually and as part of a team. Care Support Workers work in partnership with a variety of Health and Social Care Professionals and report directly to The Care Support Organiser.
We are looking for enthusiastic and dedicated individuals who have a caring nature, excellent communication skills, and experience and knowledge in working in a Health and Social Care Partnership setting.
To provide assistance, encouragement, practical and emotional support to the service user within their own home with all aspects of daily living, including personal care and domestic tasks. Working in partnership with the Health and Social Care professionals and Line Manager, the post holder will hold a key role in the care planning process, setting aims and targets for individual clients enabling them to maximise their full potential and independence.
Job Requirements
Relevant Qualifications
SVQ 2 Health and Social Care at SCQF Level 6 and/or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills, and competencies gained through relevant experience.
If you do not hold the above qualification, you will be required to undertake a course of study to obtain an SVQ Level 2 qualification within the required timescale to meet the requirements of SSSC.
SSSC registration is an essential requirement of this role. If you are appointed and are not already a member of the relevant sections of the SSSC Register, you will be required to apply for registration as soon as possible and this must be achieved within six months of your start date.
Driving Licence
A full current driving licence and/or access to a vehicle are desirable for this post.
PVG Membership
This post is considered as Regulated Work with vulnerable children and protected adults, as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.
All preferred candidates for posts carrying out regulated work with these groups will be required to become a PVG Scheme member or undergo a PVG Scheme update if they are already a member, prior to any formal offer of employment being made by East Lothian Council.
Please note: PVG member’s records are constantly updated with any new vetting information that arises. Any information that is disclosed on a PVG membership or update check, if relevant to the post being applied for, will be discussed with the applicant and investigated prior to any formal offer being made.
Please note:
If you have spent more than 3 months working or living outside the UK in the last 5 years, you will be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. Details of how to apply and contact details can be found on the GOV.UK website.
Please note:
We do not accept CVs (either electronically or by mail). All our vacancies must be applied for by fully completing the online application form. Although there is an ‘import data from my CV’ function on MyJobScotland, this only imports very limited data and should not be relied upon to complete the application form.
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