Mobile Emergency Carer

Fife Council, Eastfield, Fife

Mobile Emergency Carer

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Fife Council, Eastfield, Fife

  • Part time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 days ago, 1 Nov | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

Job ref: 2ea2467be7284618b42299b5e90b051c

Location ref: Eastfield, Fife

Full Job Description

To provide a Care at Home/Falls Response Service to vulnerable people in the community.
The post holder will work as a Mobile Emergency Carer within the Home Care Associated Services Team, which is part of Fife Health and Social Care Partnership.
The role will include responding to Community Alarm calls, using specialised lifting equipment, Moving and handling of equipment and people such as pushing and pulling of equipment such as hoists, wheelchairs. Assisting fallen non injured clients in line with Fife Falls guideline. Providing support and personal care for service users and their carers in accordance with an assessed need using professional, sensitive, flexible methods and skills, all in accordance with National Care Standards and assisting vulnerable service users within their own homes, with care at home tasks working with Health and Social Care Partnership colleagues and colleagues within partnership agencies.
The job pack for this vacancy is attached at the bottom of the page. It provides more detailed information about the job and the type of person we are looking for., Role Profile - When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria
How We Work Matters - Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our behaviour framework for more information.
Employee Benefits - Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services

You are required to have a current driving licence (you will drive Council vehicles).
SVQ 2 in Health and Social Care or willing to work towards.
Previous Care at Home experience.
Awareness of the Health and Social Care Standards.
You will be required to register with Scottish Social Services Council within 3 months of starting employment.
Mobile Emergency Carer should have a positive, caring attitude, have the ability to work on their own as well as part of a team.
You should be able to undertake physical tasks.
Before confirming to your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland and become a member of the relevant PVG scheme.

Direct job link

https://www.s1jobs.com/job/mobile-emergency-carer-127677143

About this company

We employ approximately 18,000 employees who provide 900 different services to over 365,000 people yet we have one of the highest overall customer satisfaction ratings for a Council in the UK. The services we provide range from education, social work, housing, and community services to transportation, looking after the environment and developing the economy. We are a large organisation and have a wide range of job roles from teachers, social care workers, community education workers, and planners, to support roles, like accountancy, IT and HR, not to mention communications and marketing, and law. Fife Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and we encourage applications from all sectors of the community. In addition, we are a Disability Confident employer and as users of the scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post. If you're looking for a real career challenge, you'll find it here in Fife!