65 Permanent, Social Services / Housing jobs in Linlithgow, West Lothian

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22 hours per week, 52.14 weeks per year, +14% shift allowance

We are keen to employ a diverse workforce that reflects the people of Scotland. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly from groups currently under-represented, including people with disabilities, those from minority ethnic communities or from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds

West Lothian Council are committed to far reaching changes to the way we deliver our Education Services. These changes include giving you the support and environment that you need to get on with your job and develop your abilities. Our dedication is demonstrated by the whole council achievement of the Investors in People Standard and always aiming a little higher in our service delivery and improvements.

Limecroft Care Home provide care needs for frail older people. We are looking for people interested in working with older people in this environment. A shift rota is in place, which includes weekends. SVQ III or equivalent qualification is essential.

Purpose of the Job

• To provide for the personal care, support and emotional needs of older people requiring residential care.
• To contribute to the care plans of individual residents and have responsibility for meeting the residents assessed needs.
• To provide a service compatible with professional social work practice and within the policies, procedures and standards set by the Service.

Requirements

Essential

Qualifications, Skills, Knowledge

• SVQ III or equivalent qualification is essential, HNC is desirable.
• An understanding of the specific needs of older people.

Desirable

• Experience of group work and activity development for those with Dementia
• Understanding of the ageing process

Responsibilities

Principal Accountabilities / Key Tasks

To undertake responsibility, jointly with other social care staff, to provide care and support to all service users which respects their individual rights and choice.

To act as "key worker" for a number of individuals including:

• Pre-admission visit(s) to the client at home/in hospital.
• Preparation of written plans.
• Monitoring of care plans: ensuring changing personal care needs are met.
• Delivering direct personal care in accordance with care plans (see below).
• To contribute to changeovers and to report significant observations/events etc. relating to service delivery.
• To participate in reviews and to provide written assessments as appropriate.
• Maintaining service users’ personal files by details recorded on a daily basis in accordance with the "Open Access" Guidelines.
• To work in collaboration with families/carers/other agencies to provide a service
• Supporting service users and others at times of loss.
• Assisting service users to purchase Birthday/Christmas presents, etc. and outings.
• Helping service users keep track of their pensions/money, clothes and possessions.
• To ensure at all times that care practice is non-discriminatory and that service users’ personal beliefs and preferences are appropriately acknowledged.
• To be aware of and responsible to the needs of older people with mental health problems, e.g. dementia.

To provide direct personal care where required in accordance with the service user’s individual care plan by, for example:

• Assisting/supporting with personal hygiene and appearance, i.e. bathing, shaving, nail cutting, attending to laundry
• Assisting/supporting with dressing/undressing
• Assisting/supporting mobility
• Enabling service users to eat and drink
• Enabling service users to access and use toilet facilities
• Contributing to the management of service users continence
• Enabling service users to achieve physical comfort
• Contributing to the care of the deceased person
• Enabling service users to maintain contacts in potentially isolating situations, e.g. due to poor mobility, communication problems due to a stroke, assistance with letter writing

Administering medication in accordance with Council Guidelines (delete: to include:

Accurate recording; assisting with accurate ordering and recording, and recording of delivery; monitoring of side effects; monitoring those service users who are able to self-medicate).

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• To participate in the admission/discharge process and to collate the necessary paperwork required for admissions and discharges, e.g. recording personal effects and valuables, etc.
• To be aware of health and safety issues, in particular the need to wear personal protective equipment, etc.
• To observe the Food Handling Regulations.
• To have awareness for security and to offer assistance to visitors entering the unit.
• To be familiar with the Missing Persons Procedure and to follow it when necessary in accordance with Service guidelines.
• To participate in staff meetings.
• To undertake training and development.
• To undertake such other duties as are appropriate to the job.

This position requires registration with the SSSC.  The successful candidate will have six months from the date of commencement of this post to become registered with the SSSC.  SSSC stipulate you must submit your application within three months of your start date.  If you are already registered with SSSC you will be required to add West Lothian Council to your account

This post is considered Regulated Work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scotland Act 2007. From 28 February 2011 preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer of employment being made by West Lothian Council