Social Care Reserve (Residential Care)

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 20 December 2024

Job summary

Care professionals required - No experience necessary!

The ICS People Team are working in partnership with the Care Market Development Team of Staffordshire County Council to promote careers in Social Care. In order to support the market, we are recruiting caring and compassionatecarers, to work in busy teams within local care homes in and aroundStaffordshireto assist the resident in activities of daily living, promoting their comfort.

Although the roles will initially be temporary, we are promoting our permanent recruitment service to local providers, and our staff will have access to permanent roles within care homes and be paid to attend 2 shadow shifts as working interviews. These roles can be full time or part time however we are unable to offer sponsorship for these roles at this time

You don't need experience!We have access to rapid induction programmes that will give you the knowledge to carry out the role, and we will also offer paid shadow shifts in locations in the area until you feel comfortable, and we can arrange these within hours that suit you!

Main duties of the job

You will be working in partnership with other health professionals and agencies to meet the requirements of the residents. You will have access to their support plan which will give you all the information you need to do the job.

As you will be working closely with your residents, any changes that you notice will need to be reported so that care can be reviewed. You will also be required to prompt residents to take medication and assist with intimate personal care such as bathing, hygiene continence care, skin integrity and meal preparation

About us

The Integrated Care System, ICS, is a Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent partnership with NHS Trusts and Care organisations known as "the System", finding the right people for the right job roles.

The People Hub, hosted by MPFT, works in partnership with NHS Trusts, Local Authorities and care organisations across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, finding the right people for the right job roles in response to local needs. We recruit caring and compassionate people or 'Reserves', who can provide clinical and non-clinical support to busy teams in a variety of settings. You'll be joining a community of likeminded people ready to help and support the local health and care economy. You will have access to a variety of job opportunities of varying length; some placements may be up to 12 months whilst others are more ad hoc and in response to urgent demand. You don't need to have had experience within the health or care sector to apply for many of our roles! We'll provide you with the training or upskilling you need, and we'll share placements with you that match your preferences and can fit around your existing commitments. You'll also find that our rates of pay are highly competitive

Date posted

08 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year pro-rata + benefits

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

301-Moorlands-5352586

Job locations

Local Care Homes

Staffordshire Moorlands

ST13 5BQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Promote patient focused care
  • Assist the patient in activities of daily living, promoting patient comfort
  • Deliver support plans & safeguarding vulnerable people
  • Contribute to outcome focused reviews
  • Encourage peoples independence, choice, health & wellbeing
  • Encourage individuals use of equipment & assistive technology
  • Facilitate individuals transition to alternative services & support if needed
  • Engage in organisational learning and development
  • Provide excellent patient care & support
  • Recording Care complete documentation and feedbac

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Promote patient focused care
  • Assist the patient in activities of daily living, promoting patient comfort
  • Deliver support plans & safeguarding vulnerable people
  • Contribute to outcome focused reviews
  • Encourage peoples independence, choice, health & wellbeing
  • Encourage individuals use of equipment & assistive technology
  • Facilitate individuals transition to alternative services & support if needed
  • Engage in organisational learning and development
  • Provide excellent patient care & support
  • Recording Care complete documentation and feedbac

Person Specification

Key Skills

Essential

  • Desire to care and look after residents

Desirable

  • Previous personal / professional care experience
Person Specification

Key Skills

Essential

  • Desire to care and look after residents

Desirable

  • Previous personal / professional care experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Local Care Homes

Staffordshire Moorlands

ST13 5BQ


Employer's website

https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Local Care Homes

Staffordshire Moorlands

ST13 5BQ


Employer's website

https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Resourcing Advisor

Lisa Wood

ICSrecrutment@mpft.nhs.uk

Date posted

08 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year pro-rata + benefits

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

301-Moorlands-5352586

Job locations

Local Care Homes

Staffordshire Moorlands

ST13 5BQ


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