The Wade Centre, Kingussie is looking for a Band 4 Social Care Worker for an 18.5‑hour permanent post.
Main responsibilities include:
* Act as a key worker for care home service users by initiating, developing and reviewing their care plans.
* Work in a person‑centred way that promotes quality of life and maximises independence for all service users.
* Support the reablement of service users, both short‑term and long‑term residents.
* Act as shift leader and take charge of the Care Home as necessary.
* Act as key worker for a number of service users who may be resident or use day care facilities, continuing any service if they are temporarily moved to other facilities.
* Following appropriate training, act as shift leader as and when required, taking temporary charge of the Care Home and being responsible for all staffing matters during that period. Support reablement plans, administer medication as prescribed, organise and support social activities and outings, and enable service users to maintain contacts in potentially isolating situations.
* Provide support to service users at times of loss and ensure personal care tasks are implemented, either through own intervention or by Social Care Assistants. Ensure comfort, feeding, toileting, continence support, hygiene and appearance, maintaining the dignity of service users.
* Act as a key worker in relation to infection control and ensure best practice in moving and handling of service users. Contribute to the care of a deceased person, including performing last offices if required, and to monitoring and recording service delivery.
Works under the general guidance of the Care Home manager, Deputy Care Home manager or shift leader, but utilizes own experience, training and judgement when working with service users. Allocates tasks to other Social Care Workers and Social Care Assistants when acting as shift leader. Makes decisions about overall welfare and safety of service users when in charge of Care Home and acting as shift leader. Assesses progress of service users against care plans and adjusts accordingly, taking into account the service user’s interests, priorities and any changes in condition.
Please note that this post is not eligible for Visa sponsorship as it is part‑time.
Informal enquiries to Deborah Mustarde, Interim Manager, Wade Centre Kingussie.
Telephone: 01540 661 863
Email: deborah.mustarde@nhs.scot
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
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