For further information about this post please contact Carys Owen on 01248 351827 or via e-mail carysowen2@gwynedd.llyw.cymru
Purpose of the post
- To ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the heart of everything we do.
- Help individuals to live their lives as they wish to live.
- Take full responsibility for the home, as needed.
- Work with other agencies, for the benefit of the individuals, including attending reviews, meetings with health and consulting with specialists.
- Distributing medicines.
Main duties
- Support the individuals who use the service.
- Take responsibility for the residential care home and the responsible person role.
- Lead staff with their work duties.
- Take decisions in the absence of managers, for example receiving admissions back from hospital, leading in an emergency, and responding to enquiries.
- Respond and lead in an emergency involving the individuals and the building.
- Identify changes in the health and well-being of individuals and respond quickly and appropriately to them.
- Develop and follow personal care plans with the individual and encourage them to live as full a life as possible.
- Take on the role of key worker, attending meetings and contributing orally and in writing.
- Maintain and support the procedure for administering and distributing medicines in accordance with the service policy.
- Promote the rights of the individual and encourage them to take positive and informed risks.
- Support with housekeeping duties and preparation of light meals.
- Work in partnership with colleagues in the health and care field, including social workers, community psychiatric nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, GPs and 3rd sector partners.
- Register with the Care Council for Wales and act in accordance with the professional code of practice for social care.
Special circumstances
- There will be a need to go through the DBS processes.
- The need to work unsociable hours over seven days on a rota basis. This may include bank holidays and weekends as required.
- An expectation to work across other care provider services, when needed.
Gwynedd Council operates internally through the medium of Welsh, and offers all its services bilingually. The applicant will be required to reach the linguistic level noted as one of the essential skills in the Person Specification.
The Council will request a Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service for the successful candidate.
For further information about this post please contact Carys Owen on 01248 351827 or via e-mail carysowen2@gwynedd.llyw.cymru