Responsibilities

Seeleys House Short Breaks Centre is a residential care home which offers a respite care service for people with a learning disability and or physical disability. Seeleys House Short Breaks Centre was awarded a rating of ‘Good’ at the last inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

We are looking for dedicated individuals who can provide high quality direct care and support to residents within our day centre, focusing on personal wellbeing outcomes and individual wishes, to achieve strength-based support.

Please note the service operates 24 hours/365 days a year. Working patterns will be discussed at interview. Please state your preference in your application of our available positions below:

Salary: £24,359 - £27,363 pro rata. In addition, you’ll receive a ‘Golden Hello’ one off lump-sum payment of £1000 paid on successful completion of your probationary period (payment will be pro rata for part time hours)

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract

No two days will be the same as you meet a variety of people and support their individual needs. Some of the work you will carry out will include:

• Providing people with information and advice in relation to care and support and assistance in accessing care and support through various means.
• Ensuring an agreed plan meets individual’s care and support outcomes needs and to empower the individual to access early intervention and preventative services.
• Informing senior colleagues and adhere to safeguarding procedure of any concerns which arise in relation to the safety of vulnerable adults.
• Working in partnership with individuals, carers, service providers, voluntary sector and other professionals.
• Providing personal care for individuals, this may include but is not limited to dressing, toileting, washing and general housekeeping.
• Working as part a CQC Registered service in the community, maintaining a high degree of autonomy and utilising own initiative in delivering compliant care and support independently.

By joining us, you will be part of something bigger. You will meet a variety of people, supporting their individual needs to make a real difference every single day. Plus, as an employee of Buckinghamshire Council, we support you, your career development and your progression.

Naturally, you will be a great people person, able to deliver practical care and support to an agreed plan, within the community or as part of a CQC regulated function, using own initiative to problem solve utilising remote management oversight, where required.

This may involve undertaking a specialist role that requires specific training (e.g. autism services) or undertaking and administering personal care and/or medication. The ideal candidate will have a minimum Level 2 Care Certificate.

On occasion you may be required to work at our other day centres so the ability to be flexible along with being able to travel is an essential requirement.

Person Specification

Essential:

Please see the job description for a full list of essential and desirable skills required for the role.

Desirable:

Please see the job description for a full list of essential and desirable skills required for the role.