Social Care Assistant, St Rognvald's House

myjobscotland ,
Kirkwall, Orkney
Salary: £19,099.00 - £20,237.00 per year pro rata

Overview

Advert ORKNEY HEALTH & CARE St Rognvald's House Social Care Assistant 37 hours per week, Shift working over seven days Permanent £23,243 - £24,495 (including shift allowance and Distant Islands Allowance) Salary effective from 1 April 2020 You will be required to carry out tasks and duties delegated by senior staff in an effective and efficient manner ensuring at all times the social and domestic care needs of service users. You will observe the principles of confidentiality in all aspects of practice and ensure the safety and comfort of service users, attending to their general care and well being; including assisting with personal care in keeping with the standards of care required by the Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (SCWIS). Relevant experience in a similar post would be an advantage. You should hold an SVQ 2 in Social Care, or other relevant qualification, to enable registration with the SSSC as a Support Worker in a Care Home Service or achieve this within 5 years of appointment. You must also register with SSSC within 6 months of appointment. The post is subject to Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme in respect of regulated work with adults. For an informal discussion about the post please contact Shirley Miller on 01856 872106. Closing Date: Sunday 5 April 2020 Please note that interview expenses are not payable for this post. This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89887608