About The Service
An exciting opportunity has arisen for committed individuals to join The Community Resource Team (CRT) Homecare which operates throughout Cardiff. We support the citizens of Cardiff preventing unnecessary hospital admissions, facilitating discharges from hospital and aim to assist people to live independently in their own home. We work closely with our health colleagues to support the service user with their reablement goals and to achieve what matters to them. We carry out an assessment with the service user in order to build a plan to support their individual needs and assist them to achieve their wellbeing goals.
About the job
Care staff will receive the recently regraded increased pay scale. Care staff will support the client to achieve their goals, working alongside health professionals. A service delivery plan supports the carer in their daily duties. Carers work to a rota, working shifts. Each carer has a mobile device that allocates their daily tasks. We are recruiting to more than one position within the team so various rotas and hours are available which can include evening and weekend work.
What We Are Looking For From You
The need for good observation and recording skills are essential, a flexible, focused approach is required to be able to work in a dynamic and fast changing service. A caring nature and the ability to train to achieve the relevant HSc (previously NVQ/QCF) level required for the post.
The ability to speak other languages, in particular Welsh, and Community Languages would be an advantage.
Additional information
Due to the personal needs of the people who use our service, this post is only open to female applicants. This is a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with Schedule 9, Part1 of the Equality Act 2010.
This post is part time and will work 18 hours per week.
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced check.
Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.
The interview process for this role will be conducted face to face or otherwise on a virtual basis using an appropriate online platform. The hiring manager will advise on the format of the interview as part of the recruitment process. If you have any concerns about your ability to take part in a virtual interview process or would like to have an informal chat about this role please contact Nicola Rees, nicrees@cardiff.gov.uk.
This post has a requirement for registration with Social Care Wales.
We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.
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