Job Description
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Location: Kimgswells Care Home
Duration: Permanent, 39.38 hours per week
Kingswells Care Home is now recruiting for a Service Supervisor to join our team. You must have a drive to deliver a high standard of care and provide leadership and guidance to your team in order to achieve positive outcomes for older people living with Dementia.
Job Purpose:
Throughout Aberdeen city you will lead and participate in the provision of a high standard of person centred care and support for service users in a range of accommodation settings, including their own homes. You will contribute to the organisation and development of the team and service to promote good outcomes for service users and their carers.
Requirements
Qualification required by SSSC SVQ 3
Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme Record (PVG) or willing to become a scheme member
To have registered or undertaken registration with the SSSC where applicable
PDA in supervision or willingness to work towards
Responsibilities
The ability to promote dignity, respect, choice, independent living and work in an anti-discriminatory way
The ability to assess, plan and review and maintain and develop clear and accurate recordsincluding risk assessments and support plans
The ability to communicate effectively and work in partnership with service users, staff,carers, families and internal/external professionals to achieve improved outcomes forservice users
An ability to work as part of a team and provide leadership, supervision, guidance andsupport to other members of staff
The ability to provide personal care to a range of people with support needs
The ability to work proactively and with limited direct supervision, while at the same timerecognising when matters need to be referred to a more senior manager
The ability to work accurately with detailed information specifically around the managementand administration of service users’ medication
The ability to meet deadlines
Basic IT skills including the use of smart phones and Ipad’s/Microsoft word
The ability to move and handle both people and objects in a safe manner
The Individual
Please see Job Profile for further details
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