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ORKNEY HEALTH AND CARE
St Rognvald's House
Night Social Care Assistant
37 hours per week (Shift working over seven days)
Permanent
£39, - £40, / £20.54 - £20.97 per hour (including shift allowance and Distant Islands Allowance)
You will be required to carry out tasks and duties delegated by senior staff in an effective and efficient manner ensuring at all times the social and domestic care needs of service users are met.
You will observe the principles of confidentiality in all aspects of practice and ensure the safety and comfort of service users, attending to their general care and wellbeing; including assisting with personal care in keeping with the standards of care required by the Care Inspectorate.
Previous experience in social care is highly desirable. You should hold an SVQ2 in Health and Social Care, or other relevant qualification, to enable registration with the SSSC as a Support Worker in a Care Home Service for Adults or achieve this within 3 years of appointment.
You must also register with SSSC within 3 months of appointment.
This post is subject to a Level 2 Disclosure Check with PVG for working in a regulated role with protected adults.