Senior Care and Community Services Officer

2 weeks ago


Bridport, United Kingdom Care Dorset Full time

We have two exciting opportunities to join Sidney Gale House, a purpose built residential home in the popular market town of Bridport, rated 'GOOD' by the CQC. It provides palliative, residential and dementia care for older residents and is located near the harbour and close to the town centre.

One postholder will work an average of 31 hours per week and the second 22.5 hours per week over a 4 week rota and including alternate weekends. The shifts vary from 7 am to 3 pm and 2 om to 10 pm.

As a Senior Care & Community Services Officer you will work within Care Dorset’s Community Care Strategy for Residential and Day Care Services to provide a wide range of support and opportunities to maintain and promote the independence and quality of life for service users.

**Responsibilities**:

- Assist the Manager/Deputy Manager, and other senior staff as appropriate, in the provision and development of care services for the relevant service user group.
- Assist in the management of staff, buildings and budgets, in accordance with directorate policies and procedures.
- Deputise for the Manager/Deputy Manager as required.
- Undertake effective and efficient assessment of service users including risk assessment, the development of care/support plans and ensuring that these are implemented and monitored.
- Approval of care plans.
- Undertake formal supervision, including Performance Development reviews, of staff/team members.
- Development of individual and group programmes to meet specific objectives as appropriate.
- Appropriate qualification - NVQ level 3 or above.
- Significant knowledge of risk assessment process.
- Significant knowledge of care planning process obtained in a similar or related setting.
- Ability to lead and manage team members.
- Ability to plan, organise and monitor own work.

**Our Benefits Package includes but is not restricted to**:

- Flexible working patterns
- Recommend a Friend bonus payments
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Enhancements for working unsocial hours
- Career development opportunities
- Employee assistance programme

As you will be working with vulnerable adults and/or have access to significant information about them if you are successful, you will be required to undergo a DBS check.

For more information or a discussion about this vacancy please contact Trudy Comben or Emma Brock on 01308 423782.

Care Dorset is a new Local Authority Trading Company, wholly owned by Dorset Council. You will join a team of around 700 of our colleagues who have been making a positive impact to residents of Dorset since 2015, and in many cases, long before that.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £29,174.00-£33,486.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Referral programme

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- BRIDPORT: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (preferred)

Work Location: One location



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