Duty Worker

Job Description

Job Title : Duty Worker
Job Category : Social Care – Unqualified
Location : Shirehall, Shropshire Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £12.25

We are looking for SCP’s to undertake duty roles on a Monday to Friday
Work Experience and Vocational Training
Essential:

Relevant experience of working with older people, people with physical disabilities, adults with learning disabilities and sensory impairment and their carers and/or related work.

Ability to work in a person-centred way, respecting and valuing all.

Essential:

Evidence of interest and aptitude for work with older people, people with physical disabilities, adults with learning disabilities and sensory impairment and their carers and/or related work

Desirable:

Informal carer experience, so have an understanding of the issues that can arise for people with caring responsibilities.

Experience of working in a health setting

Specialist Knowledge
Essential:

Demonstrate an understanding of the needs of older people, people with physical disabilities, adults with learning disabilities and sensory impairment and their carers

Desirable:

Knowledge of the 2014 Care Act
Knowledge of self-directed care, personal budgets, reablement
Knowledge of hospital discharge processes

Experience and knowledge of work using a homecare reablement model.