Social Care Worker

Fife Council, Linktown, Fife

Social Care Worker

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Fife Council, Linktown, Fife

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 4 days ago, 11 Oct | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

Job ref: 339b73baa0434b60b5e935b17c9555d6

Location ref: Linktown, Fife

Full Job Description

Undertaking a range of personal/physical care tasks which may include assistance with washing, dressing, eating, toileting, administration of medication and any other tasks in accordance with the care plan.
A requirement of this post is that you must be able to complete training and maintain safe practice in Crisis Prevention Institute physical intervention programme. This training will be provided.
Providing positive behaviour support and encouragement for people to make their own choices and decisions in all aspects of their daily lives. We are looking for someone who will focus on what someone can do rather than what they can't.
The Person
The individual should possess a high level of emotional resilience to enable you to meet service user needs which may be challenging at times.
Linking with other providers, statutory and voluntary agencies, including health, to develop positive working relationships compiling information on other relevant and available community resources.
Auditing, documenting and reporting all required checks e.g. finance, health and safety, cleaning and maintenance of equipment/aids.
Operating within the framework of service policies and procedures e.g. Health and Safety Regulations, Data Protection Legislation and Confidentiality Policy, assessing potential risks to yourself, colleagues and service users.
Assessing, planning, implementing, monitoring and reviewing of individual support plans.
Actively promoting and ensuring a high standard of care practice in accordance with National Care Standards, ensuring individuals are always treated in a respectful and dignified manner.
Keeping accurate records of outcomes focused support planning and review for the people whom you support.
Undertaking the keyworker role - monitoring and ensuring the service user is being offered the opportunities, experience, care and support identified in their care plan.
Organising, chairing and attending staff and other relevant meetings, contributing to service development and finalising reports.
Further Information
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

Direct job link

https://www.s1jobs.com/job/social-care-worker-127572446

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!