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ORKNEY HEALTH AND CARE
Health and Community Care
Relief Social Care Co-ordinator
Hours are offered on an as and when required basis
£20.41 per hour (including Distant Islands Allowance)
A shift allowance will be paid for unsocial hours worked where appropriate
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the office of the Care at Home team based in Kirkwall.
As a Social Care Co-ordinator (SCC) you will play a vital role in the management and provision of Care at Home services on the Orkney Mainland and throughout the Isles.
You will support the Registered Manager and our geographically based teams to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of a high-quality Care at Home service to those individuals on service.
You will work with individual service users, families and partner agencies to develop person-centred care at home packages that will ensure that the individual’s outcomes are met and individuals are supported to remain as independent as possible in their own homes.
You will assess the needs of each service users’ outcomes and create support plans that demonstrate they meet the individual’s needs.
You will have active participation in quality assurance systems such as observing staff practice, reviewing of care packages, risk assessments and auditing of files. Social Care Co-ordinators play an important role in the recruitment and induction of new staff and are actively involved in the delivery of in-house training. Line management and supervision of a number of care at home staff, organising and chairing Team Meetings and ensuring the care at home staff are well supported in their roles are key elements of a SCC’s remit.
In order to meet the essential requirements for this post you should hold:
An SVQ4 (SCQF9) in Social Services and Health care OR a practice qualification that meets the SSSC registration requirements as a Supervisor in a Care at Home Service i.e. HNC in Health and Social Care, SVQ3 (SCQF7) in Health and Social Care AND a supervisory qualification that meets the SSSC registration requirements as a Supervisor in a Care at Home Service, or requirement to achieve this within first period of registration.
Or
You should have a minimum of 5 years previous relevant experience, as detailed in the experience section of this person specification AND achieve the two required qualifications within 3 years.
You must 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 Level 2 Disclosure Check with PVG for working in a regulated role with protected adults.
Prospective applicants are invited to discuss the post by contacting Erin Johnston, Registered Manager, on .
Closing Date: 23:59 on Sunday 26 October
Please note that interview expenses are not payable for this post.