Vacancy Information
Hourly rate of pay: £ - £
Locum care support workers required to work on as an 'as and when required' basis throughout East Lothian.
The Home Care service operates between, 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 the whole of 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 are responsible for the delivery of direct personal care and to provide assistance with both practical and emotional support to assist service users to 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 have 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 and excellent communication skills and who have experience and knowledge in working in a Health and Social Care Partnership setting.
Job Details
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.