Glasgow
JOB PURPOSE As part of a multidisciplinary team the post holder will have responsibility for assessment of care needs and the development of care plans & risk assessments and the implementation and evaluation of these programmes ensuring the delivery of high-quality care and outcomes for service users. The post holder is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision. The post holder may be required to demonstrate procedures to and supervise SSSC registered care staff. The post holder will direct coordinate and supervise the work of other staff within their designated team to promote best practice in relation to People we Support. SCOPE AND RANGE OF ROLE • Provide high quality safe and supportive care to people we support within their own home meeting identified physical psychosocial and spiritual needs, • Supervise and teach care staff providing mentorship guidance induction and orientation to the service., • Ensure that your designated runs are effectively managed in partnership with the Support Workers., • Carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision., • Promoting self-care enabling people with long term conditions to live as independently as possible in their communities by ensuring that appropriate services and support are available to the People we Support and their family., • Facilitate guidance mentorship and supervision of more junior staff within the service. Developing and maintaining the ethos of the learning organisation., • Responsible for assessment of care needs and the development of care plans and risk assessments and the implementation delegation and evaluation of these. Ensure that initial support plan is implemented with 4 weeks of receiving summary of needs., • Continually develop and maintain care plans arrange and lead 6 monthly care reviews., • Ensuring the delivery of high-quality outcome focused care for People we support., • May be required to demonstrate procedures to and supervise SSSC registered care staff and provide induction and orientation to the service., • Ensure that your allocated team/ run has adequate supply of PPE., • Ensure that you manage the Rota for your team to ensure effective use of resources., • Lead and support staff to ensure that Mandatory training levels are maintained., • Assess plan develop implement and evaluate programmes of care for people we support to ensure delivery of a high standard of outcome focused care., • Maintain effective communications with people we support relatives and other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure that appropriate information is shared and the person we support needs are met., • Knowledge of all relevant Corporate Local and National policies procedures standards and protocols., • Work within and adhere to defined Corporate Local and National policies procedures standards and protocols., • Be fully compliant with the SSSC Code of Conduct and other relevant guidance documents which support and maintain standards of professional practice., • Organise own and more junior staff workload and utilise time management skills to ensure that the interests of the people we support are met., • Lead a team of staff within a designated area and work using own initiative., • Responsible for maintaining people we supports care files within agreed standards., • Work as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team to ensure that the highest and safest standard of quality outcome focused care is achieved, • Communicate efficiently and effectively any changes to the service or support to staff and the People we Support. Create and implement effective communication process for their area of responsibility., • Willing to challenge and have difficult conversations where appropriate, • Knowledge of all relevant equipment in use within the service., • Participate mentor and organise more junior members of staff to take part in available service training and continuing education programmes., • Participate in audit and research as part of the wider quality assurance strategy., • Provide encouragement and motivation to staff acting in an advocacy role to ensure that the people we support is at the centre of all care delivery., • To promote peoples rights to be respected and valued., • To promote:, • The provision of effective outcome focused care and treatment., • Promotion of social inclusion., • Respect for families/carers and the contribution they make to care., • Equality and respect for diversity., • Carers as a partner in care and management., • Access to appropriate sources of information to ensure person we support and carers rights are respected., • Ensure that the person we support and carers are provided with information that will help them reach informed confident and safe decisions., • Be a continued accessible resource for people we support and carers acting as a link for other professionals., • Take responsibility for staff and ensure they are given appropriate support and guidance. Giving motivational and constructive feedback to develop their team., • Required to demonstrate leadership critical analysis and decision-making ability., • Manage the allocation and compliance of team PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) to maintain safety standards. Ensuring that service users in their area have the appropriate PPE for staff to be able to provide support., • Ability to work using own initiative and maintain effective communications with People we Support relatives and other members of the multidisciplinary /agency team to ensure that appropriate information is shared and the person we support needs are met., • Responsible for the management of their team including reviewing and reporting absence effectively; performing well-being checks on teams and offering support where available and the accurate recording of the reason for absence and discussions around this., • Responsible for rota management inline with service needs and contractual obligations to staff., • Leading by example showing exemplary conduct and behaviour in work and supporting the team by reviewing instances of concerning behaviour; ensuring it is recorded and dealt with appropriately., • Engages the teams in their area to deliver the vision and live the values., • Challenges behaviour at all levels that does not fit with the values., • Demonstrates the organisations values in their daily behaviour., • Lead and supervise junior staff who are providing care and act as a source of advice and mentorship to ensure educational needs are met including mandatory training & induction of new team members., • Undertake teaching of SSSC registered care staff and participate in the implementation of staff personal development plans to facilitate ongoing development, • Responsible for the immediate reporting of SSSC concerns and ensuring incidents and reports are documented in a detailed and timely manner., • Referrals to Health & Social Care Partnership following assessment of needs including follow up on actions., • Required to perform risk assessments of staff when required ensuring these are recorded and supplied and followed, • Hearing initial concerns of team and managing and resolving these appropriately ensuring an appropriate solution is achieved., • Supported by the HR department; have involvement with leading or participating in investigations grievances and disciplinary actions; ensuring all relevant information and documents are completed in a timely and satisfactory manner while upholding the strictest of confidentiality., • Actively thanks and recognises staff for their achievements growth and demonstration of the values of the company. Able to identify potential talent and recognises team actively and frequently., • To maintain a safe environment ensuring appropriate Moving & Handling is always used. GDPR The post holder must respect the confidentiality of information in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 2018. This includes if required to do so to obtain process and/or use information held on a computer in a fair and lawful way to hold data only for the specified registered purposes and to use or disclose data only to authorised persons or organisations as instructed. KNOWLEDGE TRAINING AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED TO DO THE JOB • Evidence of Continuous Professional Development and Registration, • Effective listening communication and interpersonal skills, • Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary team, • The post holder will be required to demonstrate excellent team leadership skills with the ability to work using own initiative, • Time management skills Person Specification Criteria Essential Desirable Qualifications & Training Level of education professional qualifications training and learning programmes/courses Ø SVQ Level 3 or willing to work towards Ø Valid SSSC Registration Experience Length and type of experience level at which experience gained Ø Experience of working with older people Ø Knowledge and use of clinical assessment tools e.g. Waterlow Ø Understand care planning processes and have experience of writing care plans Ø Experience of Ø working in the care home environment Ø Experience of working with individuals with dementia Ø Leadership experience Knowledge Depth and extent of knowledge Ø Good understanding of the role of Team Leader Ø Good organisational skills Ø Good supervisory skills Ø Good communication skills both written and verbal Ø Ability to contribute to monitor and implement changes that improvement service delivery and outcomes for People we Supports Ø Ability to plan allocate and delegate work appropriately Ø Experience of working with people with a diagnosis of dementia. Skills / Abilities Range and level of skills i.e. communication (oral written presentation) planning/organisation numeracy leadership etc Ø Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary team Ø Effective listening communication and interpersonal skills Ø Ability to use own initiative Ø Basic Computer Skills Ø Ability to be flexible regarding working hours Ø Builds effective and credible relationships both internally and externally Ø Works collaboratively With others sharing ideas and information at all times Ø Effectively builds trust with a consistent approach between actions and words Ø Has the ability to raise standards through innovation and new ideas Ø Will take responsibility For issues and resolve them. Ø Able to cope in difficult situations with tact and diplomacy Ø Ability to build rapport and positively influence others Ø Ability to inspire professionalism Ø Positive role modelling Specific Job Requirements Environmental conditions unsociable hours car driver etc Ø Ability to work varied shift pattern including 12 hours shifts dayshift or nightshift Ø Ability to work calmly under pressure. Key Skills Hyperion,Acquisition,Asset,ABAP,Basic,Activex Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1
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