Social Care Worker - Team Leader, Day and Overnight Care

About the role

NHS Highland is recruiting one Social Care Worker to lead a team supporting vulnerable adults in a residential care home. The post covers day and overnight care and support, and the successful candidate will act as shift lead with temporary overall responsibility for the care home.

Key responsibilities

• Administer mediation as prescribed
• Take responsibility as a key worker
• Support reablement plans for service users
• Contribute to the planning, monitoring and recording of service delivery
• Act as shift lead, with temporary overall responsibility of the care home

Required profile

• Minimum SVQ level 2 in Social Care or equivalent (minimum required for registration with SSSC)
• Commitment to achieve SVQ 3 in Social Care
• Able to work as part of a team and on your own initiative, follow instructions and communicate well
• Able to respond constructively to unpredictable situations and cope under pressure

Applications are made through the online application process; CVs are not used for shortlisting. The post is not eligible for visa sponsorship and a CoS cannot be provided. The vacancy may close early if many applications are received.