Health and Social Care Officer
Newcastle City Council
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom£27,274 - £28,153 per annumCloses: 30 Sep
We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated, hardworking, and flexible individual to join our team as a Health and Social Care officer, working shifts at Byker Lodge Resource Centre.
We provide support for people with dementia or cognitive impairment who are experiencing a crisis or coming out of hospital. Health & Social Care officers play a vital role within the team.
These posts do not require specific experience or professional qualifications. What they really need is your caring approach, your patience, and your commitment to making a real difference to people’s lives.
You will use learn to use person centred approaches to ensure that the needs and aspirations of the individuals we support are met and support people to express themselves, make choices and utilise their own unique forms of communication/expression
Maintaining the dignity of people must always be a priority and you need to be able to deliver personal care and assistance with meals with great sensitivity
We are committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is working in regulated activity. If you are successful we will undertake additional recruitment checks which will include a check to see if you have had any criminal convictions, a check of police information and we will check the barred list(s). It is a criminal offence for a barred individual to apply for a job in regulated activity.
You must be available to work a three-week rota pattern which includes working some weekends. There are enhanced payments for working unsocial hours. The post is for 37 hours per week.
Benefits:
Apply online at www.northeastjobs.org.uk, select 'Apply Now' and attach your CV. Please ensure you read the supporting documents.
Any communication sent to you regarding your application will be sent to the email address you have set up on your Northeast Jobs account, so you will need to ensure that you check your inbox.
We provide support for people with dementia or cognitive impairment who are experiencing a crisis or coming out of hospital. Health & Social Care officers play a vital role within the team.
These posts do not require specific experience or professional qualifications. What they really need is your caring approach, your patience, and your commitment to making a real difference to people’s lives.
You will use learn to use person centred approaches to ensure that the needs and aspirations of the individuals we support are met and support people to express themselves, make choices and utilise their own unique forms of communication/expression
Maintaining the dignity of people must always be a priority and you need to be able to deliver personal care and assistance with meals with great sensitivity
We are committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is working in regulated activity. If you are successful we will undertake additional recruitment checks which will include a check to see if you have had any criminal convictions, a check of police information and we will check the barred list(s). It is a criminal offence for a barred individual to apply for a job in regulated activity.
You must be available to work a three-week rota pattern which includes working some weekends. There are enhanced payments for working unsocial hours. The post is for 37 hours per week.
Benefits:
- Regular supervision and training
- Generous annual leave in addition to Bank Holidays with the ability to buy additional leave.
- Access to health assured, mindfulness sessions and other wellbeing initiatives.
- Access to a generous, defined pension scheme.
- Access to a number of schemes such as vehicle leasing, bike to work, home electronics and annual travel pass
Apply online at www.northeastjobs.org.uk, select 'Apply Now' and attach your CV. Please ensure you read the supporting documents.
Any communication sent to you regarding your application will be sent to the email address you have set up on your Northeast Jobs account, so you will need to ensure that you check your inbox.