An exciting opportunity has arisen for committed individuals to join The Community Resource Team (CRT) Homecare which operates throughout Cardiff. We support the citizens of Cardiff preventing unnecessary hospital admissions, facilitating discharges from hospital and aim to assist people to live independently in their own home. We work closely with our health colleagues to support the service user with their reablement goals and to achieve what matters to them. We carry out an assessment with the service user in order to build a plan to support their individual needs and assist them to achieve their wellbeing goals.
About the job
Care staff will receive the recently regraded increased pay scale. Care staff will support the client to achieve their goals, working alongside health professionals. A service delivery plan supports the carer in their daily duties. Carers work to a rota, working shifts. Each carer has a mobile device that allocates their daily tasks. We are recruiting to more than one position within the team so various rotas and hours are available which can include evening and weekend work.
What We Are Looking For From You
The need for good observation and recording skills are essential, a flexible, focused approach is required to be able to work in a dynamic and fast changing service. A caring nature and the ability to train to achieve the relevant HSc (previously NVQ/QCF) level required for the post.
The ability to speak other languages, in particular Welsh, and Community Languages would be an advantage.
Additional information
This post is permanent.
This post is part time and will work 21 hours per week.
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced check.
This post has a requirement for Social Care Wales Registration.
Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.
We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.
We understand you might use AI and other resources for your application; however, please ensure all information you provide is factually accurate, truthful, original and does not include ideas or work that is not your own.
The interview process for this role will be held on a virtual basis using an appropriate online platform. If you have any concerns around your ability to participate in a virtual interview process, please contact Nicola Rees: Nicrees@cardiff.gov.uk/Tel: 02920537468.
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Job Category Social Services - Adults
Department Housing & Communities
Working Pattern/Contract Type Part Time Permanent
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