Description Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing Monday 11 November 2024 Closing Date: Monday 4 November 2024 Contract Type: Permanent Salary: FC7 £32,437.03 - £40,358.57 (Pro-Rata) Working Pattern: 18 Hours per week Week 1 -Monday & Tuesday Week 2 - Wednesday, Thursday & Friday Location: Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline (but working throughout Fife) Supporting Statement As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site. Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked ‘upload resumé’. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site at www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement Job Details Identify and complete person centred and outcome focussed care plan to meet the service user’s needs and defined, specific outcomes. This will include family support and other social supports available in the community. Liaise with multi-disciplinary agencies to convey care arrangements and expectations. Initiate, arrange and participate in discharge planning meetings as necessary. Build and maintain an appropriate professional relationship with both the service user and their families in accordance with the National Care Standards and the SSSC Code of Conduct. Ensure that the dignity of service users is at the centre of all care plans. Be responsible for taking action to minimise the identified risks to service user and staff by completing appropriate level of risk assessment management plans in the event of any other identified risks and hazards posed to the service user or staff members in line with service guides. Responsible for manual handling risk assessment, client handling needs assessments including assessing for and identifying the equipment required (including small equipment, minor adaptions, and hoists), ordering, fitting, checking, demonstrating safe techniques, advising safe practice for use to service user, formal and informal carers to support service user’s transfers, mobility and manual handling needs. Also ensure that the appropriate instructions are recorded and conveyed to all in manual handling plans. Responsibility for on-going monitoring, reassessing, and provision of care, updating any care plan, handling plan and risk assessments as required. Complete and maintain case records on appropriate IT systems in-line with Service standards. Ensure all health and safety policies are adhered to. Complete appropriate financial records in relation to commissioning care provision ensuring that financial resources are utilised in-line with Council policy and procedure. Observe protocols, guidance and standards including those relevant to confidentiality and information sharing. There may be a requirement to attend meetings out with normal working hours, when necessary, subject to service user and staff availability. A link to the role profile is included at the bottom of the advert. You will find out more about the job and the type of person we are looking for. The Person Previous experience of assessment and review of all client groups (including older people, adults and children) with diverse needs. Identifying care packages/care arrangements required, with care management responsibilities. Educated to SCQF level 6, which includes Highers or SVQ level 3 or equivalent. Ability to work under pressure, use initiative and make decisions. Knowledge/experience of enablement/ outcome focussed approach. Good organisational and interpersonal skills Good report writing skills IT competencies Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation Ability to identify/manage risk Ability to travel throughout Fife Understanding of National Care Standards and safe working practices Knowledge of relevant care inspectorate standard relating to care at home Good communication, written and verbal skills Effective interpersonal, organisational and report writing skills Before confirming to your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland and become a member of the relevant PVG scheme. Further Information Role Profile - When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria Role Profile How We Work Matters - Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our How We Work Matters behaviour framework for more information Employee Benefits - Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services. Directorate Information - Council Department information Social Media - Search for more 'Fife Council Jobs' on Facebook or follow us X For further information, please contact: Mike Blackburn at Mike.Blackburnfife.gov.uk