Details:
- Salary: £14.38 - Hour
- Job Type: Contract
- Job Status: Part-Time
- Salary Per: Hour
- Location: NG13 Bingham Nottinghamshire
- Date: 1 week ago
Description:
Belmont Recruitment are currently looking for an experienced Care Worker to work with a Nottingham-based Local Authority on a temporary basis. The role involves working 30 hours per week over 5 days (9am – 3pm).
The successful candidate will provide a range of assistance and support in response to the day to day personal, physical and emotional needs of service users as described in care plans.
Main Duties
* To maintain and contribute to day to day service user records and documentation as required.
* To actively promote service user involvement and empowerment.
* To support people with complex needs and/or challenging behaviours.
* To drive/escort vehicles as authorised and transport service users and other personnel as required.
* To provide high quality support and personal care with full regard to privacy, dignity and particular needs and relate to people in a manner which is sensitive to age, disability, sexuality, gender and cultural origin.
* To positively support individuals within a risk management framework and to advise supervisors/managers of any risks or unresolved difficulties.
* To liaise effectively with carers, relatives, specialist workers, support groups, customers and legal representatives as appropriate.
* To assist and contribute to the ongoing monitoring/assessment of individual service user needs, review of activities undertaken and service provided.
Essential Criteria:
* NVQ Level 2 Diploma in Care or equivalent.
* DBS Certificate.
* Full UK Driver’s License.
* Knowledge of service user needs and abilities and that of their carers.
* Effective communication skills (written and verbal).
* Good ICT skills.
* Works well with colleagues but also able to work on their own initiative.
* High level of punctuality and attendance.
If this is of interest to you, please apply with your up-to-date CV