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Job Description
This is a part time post and the salary will be pro-rata to the number of hours worked.
This is an exciting opportunity to join West Dunbartonshire’s Health and Social Care Partnership’s working within our older people day services The teams within the HSCP are fully integrated and our service benefits from having a multi-disciplinary approach to support and care. The service focus is ensuring service users are supported and encouraged to maintain their current skills whilst gaining new ones through community and building base resources and by following the principles of a person-centred approach. You will be responsible for promoting individuals’ health and well-being, maintaining independence through the collaboration with multi- disciplinary teams to ensure maximum outcomes.
The post holder will be responsible for the management of staff and co-ordinating the safe delivery and development of day services, which is located within West Dunbartonshire. They will also be responsible for the day to day management and delivery of support and care, ensuring the service is managed effectively and efficiently and is operating in accordance with National Care Standards, current legislation and West Dunbartonshire’s policies and procedures. The successful candidate will have a strong sense of professional identity and an ability to work both independently and as part of an integrated team. We are looking to recruit a dynamic, motivated, forward-thinking individual who is looking for a new challenge, has the ability to work within a fast-changing environment and have a vision for change.
Substantial experience within a care environment and in a management, role would be beneficial, along with a robust knowledge of current relevant legislation. You must possess or working towards a management and a relevant care qualification
Requirements
This post is considered as Regulated Work with Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 and as such membership with the PVG scheme is essential. Further details of this scheme can be found here.
Preferred applicants will be required to become members of the relevant PVG scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer being made by West Dunbartonshire Council.
Responsibilities
The employment for which you are applying is excepted from the provisions of section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applicants are, therefore, not statutorily entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are “spent” under the provisions of the Act. In the event of employment any failure to disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action.
The Individual
WDC was voted one of the top ten flexible employers and prides itself in providing flexible working to support work life balance. In addition to this there are also additional benefits:
• Access to the Local Government pension scheme (LGPS) with an employer’s contribution of at least 19.3% and all associated benefits
• A minimum of 25 days annual leave, increasing a day each year up to 35 days as well as 8 fixed public holidays each year
• Access to employee wellbeing supports including occupational health & counselling if ever you need help and support
Now that you have read the role and what we have to offer, we would love to hear from you. Please use the application to tell us your experience, and why you are the candidate for this role.
For information about West Dunbartonshire Council please click on the following link and see why we are an employer of choice:
http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/working-for-us/about-us/
More information on the benefits of working within West Dunbartonshire Council, can be found using the following link:
http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/working-for-us/benefits-of-working-with-us/
