Job Description

Bank/Agency Care Worker and Support Worker



Position: Care Worker/ Support worker

Responsible to: Registered Manager & : Field Supervisor

Shift Pattern

Bank/Agency staff work on an adhoc basis and choose as and when they want to work and are at liberty to take shifts or not when offered.

This position is on a temp/part time basis which is defined by the social care worker.

Bank/Agency workers should be willing to work in various organisations where they are placed.

Carrying out tasks in line with Glow Social Care policies and procedures as well as policies and procedures where they are placed.

All Bank/Agency workers are advised to keep their availability with the office up to date.

Purpose of Position

To share with other staff in meeting the personal care needs of service users in a way that respects the dignity of the individual and promotes independence. Care and support provided by all social care workers is expected to include care that would reasonably be given by members of the service user's own family and will not include tasks that would normally be undertaken by a trained nurse. Only when trained to do so would care workers undertake any specialist tasks.

Principal Responsibilities

The list below covers the range of duties and responsibilities that Care and Support Works may be reasonably asked to undertake, depending on the needs of the service users.

1. To assist service users with all personal care needs including, bathing, washing,

dressing, continence care and toileting needs.

2. To assist service users with mobility problems and other physical disabilities, including incontinence and help in use and care of aids and personal equipment.

3. To support and care for service users who are dying.

4. To engage in the promotion of mental, emotional and physical well-being of service users through talking to them, taking them out, sharing with them in activities such as reading, writing, hobbies, gardening and recreations.

5. To make and change beds and all domestic tasks within the household.

6. Where required, to assist with service users laundry, including using a laundrette where necessary.

7. To read and write reports, and take part in staff and service users 'meetings and in training activities as directed.

8. To perform such other duties as may reasonably be required.

9. All staff are expected to always comply with Glow Social Care policies and procedures and service users care plan and medication needs.

10. Staff to continue to make assessments and record any changes in health and wellbeing of service users and to report to the registered manager and other social care staff of any changes in the health or circumstances of a service user.

11. To encourage service users to remain as independent as possible.

12. All staff are required to attend mandatory training where appropriate; this includes induction, inhouse training, refresher courses and Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQ) or their equivalent.

13. To enable and assist service users to maintain on a day-to-day basis as much autonomy and independence as possible.

14. To support and assist service users in identifying risks and recording the support plan which minimizes and manages the identified risk

15. To agree and record with the service user their needs wishes and preferences and how these will be met.

16. Identify and support appropriately service users with capacity and those who lack capacity.

17. Record appropriately all decisions which relate to service users who lack capacity.

18. Involve and consult with service users, their families, representatives or advocates to ensure that the service user's views are expressed and acted upon.

19. Attend reviews of care as appropriate.

20. Update and continually improve practice by a mutually agreed method which may include attendance at staff meetings, learning support briefings and one-to-one supervision.

21. Take responsibility in conjunction with line manager for identifying further learning.

22. Be aware of requirements regarding SSSC codes of practice and relevant codes of conduct where appropriate issued by professional bodies as well as willing to undertake a PVG Criminal Records Check

23. Understand Outcomes and Regulations as defined by the Essential Standards of Health and Safety issued by the Care Inspectorate and Scottish Government. The Standards of Health and Social Care are Dignity and Respect, Compassion, Be Included, Responsive Care and Support and Wellbeing.

24. To carry yourself with dignity and respect through positive practice as an ambassador for Glow Social Care

25. Promote good practice and be vigilant in recognising and reporting practice which does not meet the defined standards.

26. To assist and contribute constructively to any regulatory body inspection or monitoring visit.

Job Type: Temporary
Contract length: 1000 months

Benefits:

Referral programme
Physical Setting:

Care home Extra care housing Homecare Hospice Live-in Nursing home Residential home Retirement village Sheltered housing
Shift:

10 hour shift 12 hour shift 8 hour shift Day shift Night shift
Work days:

Every weekend Monday to Friday
Language:

English (required)
Work Location: In person