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Role Details
Job Title:	Carer
Reports to:	Senior Carer/Nurse
Job Overview: (Note – In addition to these functions, employees are required to carry out such duties as may reasonably be required)	To provide care in accordance with best practice and legislative requirements, reflecting policies and procedures and agreed standards under the direction of the Senior Carer/Nurse To support and enable service users to maintain skills and personal interests while delivering person-centred care unique to each individual To maintain skills at a current level and undertake such training and development as required, from time-to-time, to maintain and progress knowledge
Location:	The service’s premises, but you may be required to work from other locations at the discretion of the company and with appropriate notice.
Working Hours:	5 days over 7-day period, with varying shift patterns as agreed with the manager.

Responsibilities and Duties of the Job

Role-specific Duties:

The Senior Carer’s/Nurse’s responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Ensure that service users are at the heart of care delivery and their wishes and preferences are taken into consideration to enhance their wellbeing
To contribute to the efficient running of the service
Support service users to maintain their relationships and connections with the local community
Ensure care plans and other information about how to support service users are followed
Be responsible for informing the Senior Carer/Nurse of any changes in the needs of service users
Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of those individuals they support

Working with Others:

Develop effective working relationships with other employees within the service
Work in cooperation with members of the multidisciplinary teams to maximise opportunities for service users
If desired by the service user, maintain and develop relationships with their family, friends and other people important in their life

Leading by Example:

Other duties and responsibilities to be undertaken may include any (or all) of the items in the following list:

Personal and Professional Development:

Have a knowledge of, and work within, the Fundamental Standards
Understand the regulatory framework that governs the service, including the role of the CQC and its requirements
Commit to achieving the relevant qualifications commensurate with the role
Attend statutory training and any other training as directed by management
Understand and follow all policies and procedures relevant to the role
Be open to learning opportunities

Person Specification

*The selections for essential and desirable have been left intentionally blank for you to determine these.*

Specific Requirement for Qualifications	Essential	Desirable
Good English – written and verbal
RQF qualifications in Social Care

Specific Requirement for Skills	Essential	Desirable
Proficient Written Skills
Maintain all care plans/care records in accordance with the service’s policy
Leadership Skills
Ability to induct and orientate new employees to the job role and service
Provide service users with support/assistance as they accomplish daily tasks, including bathing, eating, dressing, grooming and using the bathroom
Communicate any problems, concerns or changes to service users’ family members as needed
Communication Skills
Carers must build a rapport with service users by establishing personal connections and showing an interest in their lives
Carers must be able to communicate effectively with service users
Carers must have the communication skills to inform colleagues, management and professionals about the needs of service users
Problem-solving Skills
Carers need to be able to adapt to and address situations quickly
Plan, develop, implement and assess approaches to promote health and wellbeing, whilst recognising and reporting situations where there might be a need for protection

Specific Requirement for Skills	Essential	Desirable
Disposition/Personal Attributes

Specific Requirement for Previous Experience	Essential	Desirable
Previous experience of working in a similar environment
Previous experience of working in a similar role
Experience of working with service users, in particular, those that may have additional support needs

Specific Requirement for Immunisations/Vaccinations	Essential	Desirable

Values-based Personal Qualities

Area	Specific Requirement
Working Together	Involve service users, families, external agencies and colleagues Speak up when things go wrong
Respect and Dignity	Understand person-centred care and can demonstrate treating people as individuals and respecting choices Promoting independence and encouraging appropriate risk taking
Everybody Counts	Ensuring no one is discriminated against or excluded Understand human rights and impact on care delivery Facilitating people to ‘speak up’ about concerns and acting upon them
Commitment to Quality of Care	Striving for quality in everything we do recognising and understanding what quality in care means for people using the services Being accepting about criticism and focusing on improvement Being open to new opportunities for learning and identifying the limits of skills and knowledge
Compassion	Treating people with kindness Understanding the importance of empathy in all areas of employment Understanding the values of others and always providing a caring service
Improving Lives	Focus on how things could be done better and sharing ideas Understanding of wellbeing and what is important to people using the service Improving outcomes for people Ensuring appropriate services are provided for people using the services

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