Advert
ORKNEY HEALTH AND CARE
Braeburn Court
Care Coordinator
17.5 hours per week
Permanent
£33,116 - £35,671 pro rata / £18.15 - £19.55 per hour (including Distance Islands Allowance)
Braeburn Court is located in St Margaret's Hope and offers Housing Support and Care at Home Service to older persons who are supported and enabled to live independently and manage their own tenancies.
We are seeking to recruit a dynamic and innovative team player who is highly motivated towards providing a high-quality service underpinned by a re-ablement ethos.
The post holder will primarily assume a lead role within Braeburn Court.
The service is seeking to recruit motivated people with organizational, communication, and supervisory skills, who will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the service and will report to the Registered Manager to assist them in ensuring that the requirements of the Health and Social Care standards and the Care Inspectorate are achieved. The post holder should be able to contribute to service development and lead by example in implementing positive change.
You must be able to demonstrate a commitment, knowledge, and experience of supporting older people, a strong sense of professionalism, sound knowledge of supporting the development of outcome-focused support plans, risk assessments, and ongoing coordination of high-quality support packages, underpinned by a re-ablement approach. You will be able to deliver the required supervision and support to staff to ensure that they are competent and able to support individuals in achieving their personal outcomes. You should be adaptable and able to work flexibly with the capacity to work under pressure.
Applicants will hold an SVQ 3 in Health and Social Care, or other relevant practice qualifications to meet SSSC registration requirements and either hold or achieve a supervisory qualification that meets the SSSC requirements as a Supervisor in a Care at Home Service within the first period of registration. You are required to register with the SSSC within 3 months of appointment.
You will be provided with regular supervision and training opportunities to enhance your existing skills.
You should be able to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations within Orkney to meet the operational requirements of the Service.
This post is subject to membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme in respect of regulated work with adults.
For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Angela Heyes, Registered Manager, on 01856 831501.
Closing Date: 23:59 on Sunday 20 April 2025
Please note that interview expenses are not payable for this post.
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