Support Worker - Fergus House - Bon Accord Care - ABC11744 inAberdeen inAberdeen PUBLISHED
MON 16 DEC 2024
Aberdeen City Council rduH46e
Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of service users by providing personalized care and support.
Permanent, full-time position with a stable work schedule (38.5 hours per week), ensuring job security.
Collaboration with a supportive team environment, enhancing professional relationships and teamwork skills.
Chance to develop a diverse skill set, including communication, care planning, and medication management.
Ability to promote dignity, respect, and independent living, aligning with personal values and ethics.
Access to professional development opportunities through registration with SSSC and ongoing training.
Contribution to the community's social, physical, and mental well-being, fostering a sense of fulfillment and purpose.
The "Support Worker" role at Fergus House with Bon Accord Care involves providing high-quality, person-centred care to service users across various accommodation settings in Aberdeen. This full-time position (38.5 hours per week) requires the ability to assist with personal care, promote dignity and independent living, and effectively communicate with service users, their families, and a range of professionals. The role also necessitates maintaining accurate records, managing medication, and working both collaboratively in a team and independently.
Candidates must meet specific qualifications, including a minimum requirement set by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC), and must be willing to undergo a Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) check. Essential skills include the capacity to handle sensitive information accurately, a proactive approach to care, basic IT skills, and safe handling practices for both individuals and objects.
Candidates must meet specific qualifications, including a minimum requirement set by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC), and must be willing to undergo a Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) check. Essential skills include the capacity to handle sensitive information accurately, a proactive approach to care, basic IT skills, and safe handling practices for both individuals and objects.
Job Description
Before applying for this job, it is important that you read the Applicant Guidance by clicking on this linkand the Job Profile attached. These explain the job role and the type of person we're looking for. If you are new to the caring profession you should check to see if it is the career for you by going to www.jobsincare.com/job/jbliQsKt trying their interactive video challenge.
Location: Fergus House
Duration: Permanent, Full Time (38.5 hours per week)
Job Purpose
Throughout Aberdeen city you will provide a high standard of person centred care and support for service users in a range of accommodation settings, including their own homes. You will work as part of a team to support carers and to enable service users to maintain and develop their potential and contribute to their social, physical and mental wellbeing.
Requirements
The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:
Qualification required by SSSC
Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme Record (PVG) or willing to become a scheme
member
To have registered or undertaken registration with the SSSC where applicable
Responsibilities
The post holder is expected to demonstrate:
The ability to provide personal care to a range of people with support needs
The ability to promote dignity, respect, choice and independent living and work in an anti-discriminatory way
The ability to communicate effectively and work in partnership with service users, staff, carers, families and internal/external professionals to achieve improved outcomes for service users
An ability to work as part of a team and provide guidance and support to other members of staff
The ability to work proactively and with limited direct supervision, while at the same time recognising when matters need to be referred to a more senior manager
The ability to work accurately with detailed information specifically around the management and administration of service users’ medication
The ability to maintain and develop clear and accurate records including risk assessments and care plans
The ability to meet deadlines
Basic IT skills including the use of smart phones and Ipad’s
The ability to move and handle both people and objects in a safe manner
The Individual
Please see Job Profile for further details
Before applying for this job, it is important that you read the Applicant Guidance by clicking on this linkand the Job Profile attached. These explain the job role and the type of person we're looking for. If you are new to the caring profession you should check to see if it is the career for you by going to www.jobsincare.com/job/jbliQsKt trying their interactive video challenge.
Location: Fergus House
Duration: Permanent, Full Time (38.5 hours per week)
Job Purpose
Throughout Aberdeen city you will provide a high standard of person centred care and support for service users in a range of accommodation settings, including their own homes. You will work as part of a team to support carers and to enable service users to maintain and develop their potential and contribute to their social, physical and mental wellbeing.
Requirements
The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:
Qualification required by SSSC
Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme Record (PVG) or willing to become a scheme
member
To have registered or undertaken registration with the SSSC where applicable
Responsibilities
The post holder is expected to demonstrate:
The ability to provide personal care to a range of people with support needs
The ability to promote dignity, respect, choice and independent living and work in an anti-discriminatory way
The ability to communicate effectively and work in partnership with service users, staff, carers, families and internal/external professionals to achieve improved outcomes for service users
An ability to work as part of a team and provide guidance and support to other members of staff
The ability to work proactively and with limited direct supervision, while at the same time recognising when matters need to be referred to a more senior manager
The ability to work accurately with detailed information specifically around the management and administration of service users’ medication
The ability to maintain and develop clear and accurate records including risk assessments and care plans
The ability to meet deadlines
Basic IT skills including the use of smart phones and Ipad’s
The ability to move and handle both people and objects in a safe manner
The Individual
Please see Job Profile for further details
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