Princes Trust Opportunities

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Are you looking for work in the Health and Social Care industry?

The Princes Trust are working in partnership with CrossReach to deliver a 5 week course for people aged between 18 – 30, who are not in education, employment or training and who are interested in working within Health and Social care.

Course starts: 27 May 2019

Application Deadline:  21 April 2019

Overview:

• Gain a PVG Disclosure
• Gain training and certification delivered by CrossReach including Safeguarding, Moving and Handling, Emotional Resilience and Health and Safety.
• Complete two weeks work placement with CrossReach supporting their clients within Adults and Older People services within various areas around Edinburgh and the Lothian’s and Forth Valley.
• Guaranteed interviews available on successful completion of the programme with employment opportunities available

In partnership with: 

• Travel expenses paid on programme
• Doesn't affect your benefits
• Boost employability skills
• Up to six months mentoring support

Main Function

The general task required of Care Worker shall be as follows, but variance in emphasis may occur in particular establishments.

To work within a multi disciplinary team to meet the need of the service user.

Main Duties

1. To act as a key worker for designated service users. Compile, monitor and review care plans in consultation with relevant stakeholders.
2. Assist service users with personal and intimate care.
3. Assist service users to access and use any aids and personal equipment that is required.
4. Liaise with other appropriate health professionals at times of service users illness or/at the end of life.
5. Assist in the promotion of mental and physical activity of service users as detailed in individual care plans.
6. Ensure that service users physical environment is maintained to a high standard.
7. Ensure that service users clothing and effects are personalised and maintained to a high standard.
8. Assist with monitoring and reviewing service users nutritional needs in line with the care plan.
9. Answer emergency bells, the door and telephone, and greet visitors in a professional manner.
10. Be responsible for reading and writing reports in line with CrossReach’s Policy and Procedures and SSSC codes of conduct.
11. Participate in staff and service users meetings as required.
12. Work on a rota basis involving weekend and evening work.
13. Comply with all Health and Safety requirements in line with current Policies including risk assessments.
14. Undertake any training deemed necessary to fulfil the requirements of the role.
15. Comply with CrossReach financial procedures.
16. Have respect for all aspects of Christian worship.
17. Facilitate service users to attend Christian worship (or worship of choice).

Qualifications

Ideally you will possess an SVQ 3 in Social Care.

If you do not you will be expected to achieve an SVQ 3 in a specified period of time

Personal

As we do our work in Christ’s name you must be respectful of our Christian Ethos and be able to work within it.

This post requires you to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and undertake the necessary vetting checks.

This post requires you to be registered with SSSC and it is your professional responsibility to ensure that you meet the standards and criteria for registration.

Skills and Abilities

The post holder must possess basic computer literacy skills including use of Microsoft Office and the internet.