Employee Specification A.2b

ESSENTIAL / DESIRABLE / HOW MEASURED
EXPERIENCE /
  • Experience of personal, physical and social care provision.
/ Interview
EDUCATION, TRAINING AND
QUALIFICATIONS /
  • Hold key trainer qualification in moving and handling issues
  • To have an awareness of, and ability/willingness to undertake QCF, other mandatory training and refresher training as required in relation to post
  • Good literacy and numeracy skills
/ Application form
Interview
Certificates
SKILLS AND
KNOWLEDGE /
  • To have a level of knowledge and understanding to enable to support service users and carers with specific needs. E.g. mental health physical and sensory impairment.
  • Good recording skills
  • To understand and implement the safeguarding procedures for the protection of all North Lincolnshire citizens
  • Basic knowledge of the personalisation agenda and dignity in care
  • Effective decision making skills, working as part of a team using initiative appropriately.
  • The ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues in other agencies and knowing when to report back to professionals and raise concerns.
  • Knowledge of data protection and ensuring confidentiality at all times.
  • Prepares, implements and reviews individual support programmes for service users with complex needs ensuring maintenance and/or development of personal, physical and social needs.
  • Awareness and compliance of Registered Care procedures, CQC standards and regulations.
  • Ability to establish, as identified key worker, as early as possible, a relationship with the prospective service user/ carer.
  • Acting as link person for admission to all areas of Care Service Provision, carrying out pre-admission visits where possible to establish core information for the formulation of the individual programme.
  • Understanding the importance of communication skills, being able to communicate effectively using a variety of methods including Information Technology, telephones etc
/ Application form
Interview
References
PERSONAL QUALITIES /
  • Use creative strategies to engage service users in activities that promote independence and well being
  • Address issues creatively to promote better outcomes for service users
  • Ability to reflect on own practice.
  • Confident, open, honest.
  • Ability to work on initiative
/
  • Motivated to personal development within organisation.
/ Application form
Interview
References
ESSENTIAL / DESIRABLE / HOW MEASURED
WORKING ARRANGEMENTS /
  • Working as part of a team with contracted hours, which are to be utilised throughout the week to meet the needs of the service 24 hours, 7 days per week. Rota may change at short notice if the service demands. Must be flexible to meet the needs of the service within Regulatory Services.
  • Ability to transport self around North Lincolnshire at various health and social care locations in accordance with service need
/ Application form
Interview
The post is subject to:
Disclosure of convictions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exemption) Act 1974 Yes  No □
□ Standard DBS Check
□ Enhanced DBS Check
DBS Enhanced Check for Regulated Activity
Political restriction Yes □ No □
Employee:
(signed) / (print) / Date:
Manager: (signed) / (print) / Date:

Corporate Services Cabinet Member 12 November 2003 Page 1 of 3