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Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership is seeking an experienced and motivated individual to join our Care at Home team as a Senior Home Care Worker. This is a key frontline leadership role where you will contribute to the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care and support across the Renfrewshire area.

As a Senior Home Care Worker, you will be responsible for supervising and supporting a team of Home Care Workers, ensuring that services are delivered in line with Health and Social Care Standards, SSSC codes of practice, and Renfrewshire HSCP policies. You will provide day-to-day guidance, mentoring, and coaching to staff, helping them develop their skills and maintain safe, effective working practices. You will also play a vital role in monitoring service delivery, maintaining accurate Personal Support Plans and medication records, and ensuring the people we support receive the best possible care tailored to their individual needs and outcomes.

You will be expected to respond to unplanned situations, such as staff absences and maintaining service continuity. Your role will also involve attending service user reviews, liaising with families and professionals, and contributing to service development through regular team meetings and feedback to your Service Coordinator. You will be required to use handheld digital devices to manage schedules and record information in line with GDPR and service protocols.

To be successful in this role, you must have experience working in a care setting, including delivering personal care and supporting individuals with a range of needs, Knowledge of Health and Social Care and Health and Social Care Standards and issues affecting service users and an awareness of health and safety issues in relation to medication, moving and assistance.

Effective communication and interpersonal skills are essential, and you must be well organised and have experience of supervising and supporting staff with the ability to motivate and support your team. Competent in the use of ICT including MS Office Packages and Council Systems is essential.

You must be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) or achieve registration within 6 months of your start date. Possession of or Willing to work towards achieving SVQ level 2 or SCQF level 5 or above Is also essential.

Possession of, or working towards, an SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care is desirable.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about care and ready to take the next step in their career. In return, we offer a supportive working environment and ongoing training and development.

If you are ready to make a meaningful difference in your community and support others to do the same, we encourage you to apply.

Please note that this post is temporary, subject to business needs and funding for 18 Months or until the requirement for the post ceases, whichever date is the earlier

If successful, you will be required to undertake a Disclosure Scotland check, the level of check will be determined by the duties of the post. If you would like further information in relation to the Disclosure Scotland checks, please visit www.disclosurescotland.co.uk

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