Support Practitioner - Inverness, United Kingdom - Highland Home Carers

Highland Home Carers

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Inverness, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Reporting to:
Assistant Service Manager

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Salary/Hourly rate:£11 per hour

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Contract:Permanent

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Location:Highlands

Inverness, Fortrose

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Hours:Full/Part-time

Benefits of working for us:

Competitive Salaries
Access to Early Pay (a system that allows you to draw down your salary in advance of the monthly pay date)
Free Training delivered at our Adult Social Care Academy
SVQ opportunities
6.2 Weeks Holidays
Free Uniforms and PPE (where required)
Contributory Pension Scheme
Mileage payments at 35p per mile
From spring 2023 we will be using a new care planning system, Care Planner.
Access to an Employee Assistance scheme
The ability to join the Blue Light Card scheme

Are you looking for a role where you can make a difference to the lives of vulnerable people in your local community?

Can you see yourself working for an award winning employee-owned company?

We currently have vacancies within our Supported Living Services for Support Practitioners offering contracted hours on a Full or Part time basis with the following shifts:

9.30pm
7.30am

About the Role
Our Support Practitioners support people within their own homes.

Duties involve supporting individuals with varying degrees of learning disabilities and require 24/7 care on a 1 to 1 basis, to enjoy their life to their full potential by supporting and assisting them with personal tasks (personal care, dressing, medication, meal preparation) and enabling them to enjoy a wide range of other activities (visiting family and friends, assisting with shopping, social outings, walks and many more).

Main Duties

Become registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within the required timeframe and demonstrate good standards of work practice in accordance with the National Care Standards and SSSC's Code of Practice.
Work in accordance with Personal Plans through ongoing discussion with, and under the direction of the Assistant Service Manager and designated professional staff; to help meet the individuals' physical, social and emotional needs.
Assisting people we support with personal care.
Following moving and handling protocols.
Assisting people we support with their prescribed medication and to maintain records as required.
Ensure that the handling of the people we support's finances and money is in accordance with HHC policies and procedures.
Provide support where appropriate to ensure that they are able to budget effectively to meet the costs of their chosen social, educational or leisure activities, including all activities of daily living
Ensure whilst on shift the people we support's home is kept clean and tidy and that household duties are kept up to date.
Supporting the individual to maintain their tenancy & reporting any issues to the relevant agency.
Ensuring that the outdoor space of the individual's tenancy is maintained and kept tidy.
Respect confidentiality at all times and clearly explain HHC Policies about confidentiality to people we support and other colleagues.
Work at part of the wider team ensuring that you communicate regularly and as necessary with colleagues.
Provide factual and legible daily written reports on all people we support in accordance with Highland Home Carers' guidelines on privacy and confidentiality.
Report immediately any change in pattern of behaviour or other significant health change or event to the Assistant Service Manager and/or relevant health professional.
Submit timesheets, expense claims and reports at times requested.
Be prepared to be flexible & provide cover for other Support Practitioners if they are absent from work.
You may be required to undertake any other duties reasonable and appropriate to the level of the post as directed by the Assistant Manager, Service Manager, Practice Support Technician or any other member of HHC management.
Undertake any jobrelated training requested by HHC and attend review meetings as required.

Person Specification:

Essential:

A willingness to become registered with the SSSC and to keep registration up to date.
SVQ Level 2 in Social Care or willingness to work toward this.
Commitment to learning and keeping skills updated.
Excellent interpersonal skills; an effective and sensitive communicator.
The ability to communicate with the people we support, their families and a range of other health professionals.
Have a flexible approach to work and a willingness to embrace and commit to person centred support.

Click the link below to see full Job description and Person specification:
Support-Practitioner-Complex-Needs-Job- (hhc-)