Care and Community Services Officer - Weymouth, United Kingdom - Care Dorset

Care Dorset
Care Dorset
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Weymouth, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Are you an experienced carer looking for a career development opportunity?


Overview


We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team at The Lawns, a care home providing accommodation for 38 residents some of whom may have dementia.


You will to work within Care Dorset's Community Care Strategy for Residential and Day Care Services to provide a wide range of support and opportunities to maintain and promote the independence and quality of life for service users.


Responsibilities:


  • Support the Senior Care and Community Services Officer in the delivery of services to a variety of service user groups in a day centre, residential care home or community setting.
  • Undertake the assessment of service users needs in accordance with policies and procedures with the involvement of other professionals and families as appropriate.
  • Develop care plans and individual service plans for approval by senior staff. Implement, monitor and review care plans.
  • Supervision of individual and group programmes/courses.
  • Development of individual and group programmes to meet specific objectives within care plans as appropriate.
  • Maintain service user records and contribute to other establishment records, as required.
  • You would be expected to work within the Gold Standards Framework.
  • Awareness of Community Care legislation.
  • An understanding of Health & Safety.
  • A team player with strong communication skills.
  • An NVQ Level 2 Care qualification or equivalent.

Hours/Shift pattern
This is a part-time position of between hours per week. Working a two week rota system. The shift pattern includes some weekend working.

WK - Wednesday, Thursday

WK - Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday


Our benefits package includes but is not restricted to:

  • Flexible working patterns
  • Recommend a Friend bonus payments
  • Generous annual leave entitlement
  • Enhancements for working unsocial hours
  • Career development opportunities
  • Employee assistance programme


As you will be working with vulnerable adults and/or have access to significant information about them if you are successful, you will be required to undergo a DBS check.

This role is UK based and we will need to establish your Right to Work as part of the appointment process.


For further information or an informal discussion about the position please contact Trudy Comben, Manager or Ky-Leigh Ray-Smyth, Deputy Manager, Telephone
Care Dorset is a new Local Authority Trading Company, wholly owned by Dorset Council.

You will join a team of around 700 of our colleagues who have been making a positive impact to residents of Dorset since 2015, and in many cases, long before that.

Care Dorset is a Disability Confident Employer.


Job Types:
Part-time, Permanent

Part-time hours: 14/15 per week


Salary:
£21,968.00-£23,194.00 per year


Benefits:


  • Referral programme

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Holidays
  • Weekend availability

Work authorisation:

  • United Kingdom (required)

Work Location:
One location
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