Job Title: Social Care Practitioner
Company Name: West Lothian Council
Location: Burngrange Care Home
Hours / Days Of Work: 21.6 hours per week
Job Type: Part-Time
Salary: £29,844.00 to £31,609.00 per year
Job Description:
To undertake responsibility, jointly with other social care staff, to provide care and support to all residents which respects their individual rights and choice.
To act as “key worker” for a number of individuals including:
Pre-admission visit(s) to the client at home/in hospital
Preparation of written residential care plans
Monitoring of care plans: ensuring changing personal care needs are met
Delivering direct personal care in accordance with care plans (see below)
To contribute to changeovers and to report significant observations/events etc. relating to residential care
To participate in residential reviews and to provide written assessments as appropriate
Maintaining residents’ personal files by details recorded on a daily basis in accordance with the “Open Access” Guidelines
To work in collaboration with families/carers/other agencies to provide a service to residents
Experience And Qualifications:
S.V.Q. Level 3 in Social Care, or willingness to work towards and complete within SSSC timelines.
An understanding of the specific needs of older people. It is expected that Social Care Workers should gain competence having regard to National Occupational Standards. Scottish Vocational Qualifications will be used as the foundation towards gaining specific standards of competence in social care.
Application Process:
Apply via find a job.gov.uk
Closing Date: 15/07/2025
Apply at: https://findajob.dwp.gov.uk/details/16780097
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