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Job Title

Personal Assistant

Band: L1B1

Reporting to

Team Leader

Job Location

Edinburgh

Working Hours

Flexible, Part Time (24) or Full Time (40)

Contract Type

Permanent or Fixed Term

Position Type

Full time or Part Time

Salary

£9.50/hr to £10/hr depending on qualifications and experience

Qualification

Required: SVQ 2 or equivalent in Health or Social Care

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

Supporting service users, including assisting with:

●        Advocacy and being a Key Worker

●        Catheter care, moving and assisting

●        Promotion of equality and people’s rights

●        Social visits, meal preparation and shopping

●        Reporting incidents, accidents, or complaints

●        Medication, washing dressing, continence promotion

Managing personal workload, including:

●        Logging into and out of every visit

●        Attending and contributing to meetings

●        Updating electronic records such as daily notes

●        Attending all relevant training and development programs

●        Keeping up dated with care legislation and SCA policies & procedures

SKILLS REQUIRED INCLUDE:

●        Basic - Knowledge of health and safety

●        Basic - Understanding of health & social care best practise

●        Good - Attention to detail

●        Good - Time management, and planning

●        Good - Ability to work independently with initiative

●        Good - Communication across different audiences

●        Excellent - Compassionate, trustworthy, and reliability

YOUR INDUCTION:

●        Read and understood all company policies and procedures

●        Completed all allocated training courses and evidence your competency

●        Registered with the SSSC and provided proof of ongoing “Right to Work in the UK”

●        Evidenced skills, knowledge, good judgment and initiative

●        Have been assessed by colleagues and service users as competent

●        Evidenced your ongoing contribution to the running of the company

ASSESSING YOUR PERFORMANCE - You will meet with your manager every 4 to 6 weeks where they will check:

●        Feedback from service users and staff

●        That you are up to date on all allocated tasks

●        That your induction has been completed on time

●        Sickness, absence as well as holidays taken or due

●        You have completed all allocated training and read all company policies and procedures

YOUR LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT - After induction, your learning and development plan will include:

●        Year 1 — Level 1 (Beginner) learning in 15 key areas, spot checks to confirm this is used in practise

●        Year 2 — Level 2 (Intermediate) learning in 10 key areas or a Care Certificate

●        Year 3 — Level 3 (Advanced) learning in 3 areas of your choice

SALARY REVIEWS - Each Job Role has 3 Bands which we review every April.  To move between bands your performance review must be positive, and your skills and knowledge must meet the following criteria.

●        Band 1: Starting salary for those new to the role

●        Band 2: SVQ 2 or equivalent certificate in health and social care, plus 1 years’ experience

●        Band 3: SVQ 3 or equivalent certificate in health and social care plus2 years’ experience

CAREER PROGRESSION- You can apply for promotion at any time subject to being skilled, knowledgeable, and competent to undertake the new role.  You can be considered for either:

●        Senior Personal Assistant, then

●        Team Leader

RESOURCES — These websites are useful in building knowledge and understanding of this role.

●         The Care Inspectorate

●         Care Inspectorate Hub

●         The Scottish Social Services Council

LEGISLATION - This role requires you to:

●         Join the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme

●        Register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC)

●        Abide by the SSSC codes of practise for Social Service Workers

This job description is a broad picture of the post at the date of preparation. It is not an exhaustive list of all possible duties and it is recognised that jobs change and evolve over time. Consequently, post holders will be required to carry out any other duties to the equivalent level that are necessary to fulfil the purpose of the job, and to respond positively to changing legislation and business needs.