Care Assistant AD (Female Only)
Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 7 October 2024
Closing Date: Sunday 22 September 2024
Contract Type: Permanent (Female Only)
Salary: FC4 £23,633.23 - £25,829.49 (Pro-Rata)
Working Pattern: 30 hours per week - 2 positions available
Location: Group Home (Dunkeld House Sandwell Street), Buckhaven
Supporting Statement
As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site. Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked ‘upload resumé’. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site at www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement.
Job Details
Enabling people to maximise their independence in relation to their personal and social needs in accordance with National Care Standards.
Promoting social inclusion by working with people to maximise their personal independence, health, and wellbeing and to access opportunities in their local communities.
Pushing and pulling of equipment such as hoists, wheelchairs, bathing chairs and use of evacuation equipment in emergencies working within Health and Safety requirements.
Undertaking a range of personal/physical care tasks when required by assisting with eating, drinking, administering medication, continence, dressing and any other tasks in accordance with the care plan.
Undertaking all other duties as required for the role. Duties will be in line with the grade.
The Person
- Must have, or be willing to achieve in the first period of registration, the Social Services and Healthcare SCQF level 6 (equivalent to SVQ2) or equivalent to meet Scottish Social Services Council registration.
- Communication skills, organisational skills, ability to manage and prioritise workload, ability to work with minimal supervision, team working skills, literacy skills, basic IT skills.
- Ability to provide support to individuals with personal care needs, Moving & Handling, ability to undertake physical tasks e.g. being able to comfortably kneel on beds and floors and able to rise without difficulty.
- You are required to register with Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of taking up employment in this role and to complete the required Post Registration Training and Learning (PRTL) over the first registration period. Fife Council will pay your annual registration fee.
Before confirming to your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland.
As this role requires SSSC registration, the successful applicant will have three months to apply for registration.
If appointed, you must start your application as soon as possible so you`re registered within the required six months. More details are included in the role profile.
You will save money on your SSSC fees as these will now be paid for all roles and grades by the Scottish Government (Added to all SSSC posts)
FEMALE ONLY POSTS
Because of the nature of the duties of this post, it is an occupational requirement that the post holder be female, and the post is therefore exempt from the provisions of the Equality Act 2010 in terms of Schedule 9, Part 1, Paragraph 1 of that Act.
Further Information
- Role Profile - When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria Role Profile
- How We Work Matters - Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our How We Work Matters 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.
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For more information, please contact: Karen Lithgow, [email protected]
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