Defence Business Services

2 weeks ago


Newton Abbot, United Kingdom Ministry of Defence Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 347048**Salary**:

- £28,300- ‘per annum (pro rata)- A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%**Job grade**:

- Executive Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:
**Type of role**:

- Health Professionals**Working pattern**:

- Full-time, Part-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- Ilford Park Polish Home, Stover, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 6QHAbout the job

**Job summary**:
Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference?

Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence?

Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK’s Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement.
- Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time.
- Our Mission - Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability.

DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society.

We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working.

**Come and join the DBS community today**

**Job description**:
People living at Ilford Park have a mixed and diverse range of abilities and our ethos is to support a person-centred approach and provide a positive lived experience.

IPPH is run by Defence Business Services, which is part of the Ministry of Defence. These civil service posts involve weekend and Bank Holiday working where rota’d, however additional payments are made for this. Care Officers are required to “sleep-in” and be on-call on a rota’s basis and a sleep-in allowance is paid. The successful applicant will line manage care staff and be responsible for the care planning and assessment for a specified number of residents. Care Officers are responsible for the administration of medication and have to respond to any health emergencies.

You will ensure the daily lived experience of people living with dementia is as positive as it can be by ensuring that the emotional needs of the people who live at Ilford Park are met and that they are involved in meaningful occupation.

**Responsibilities**
- To be person centred in all interactions with people living at IPPH and gain consent for care, treatment and support to promote the well-being and lived experience of those people.
- To be an effective leader by dealing with staff in an open and honest manner, demonstrating commitment by confidently motivating the team to achieve the best outcome for people living at IPPH.
- To be proactive in developing personalised and responsive care plans and communicate openly and effectively with relatives/advocates where consent has been given to involve them in this process. To support staff in the care planning process so that people who live at IPPH are assisted with their activities of daily living and act with integrity and always treat all people with dignity and respect
- To manage performance confidently and give regular, honest and fair feedback in a structured meeting with staff on a face to face basis at least 6 times per year to staff to appraise them on their progress against objectives
- To assist the Home Manager in the recruitment and retention of Care Staff by ensuring effective Induction and ongoing development of staff.
- To maintain staffing levels in sufficient numbers and skills by managing effective and cost effective rosters in line with the Health and Social Care Act 2008.
- To be responsible for ensuring all residents medical requirements and health needs are met including the arrangements for GP surgeries, dental, optical and chiropody treatment.
- To administer, order and store medication for residents, in line with best practice guidelines in accordance with the control of medications as stated in the Fundamental standards.
- To lead and motivate a team to provide a social environment where meaningful occupation is paramount and that people living at IPPH experience a



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