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Dorchester
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From £17.23 to £19.70 per hour dependant on experience

About The Role

As a Senior Care and Community Services Officer, you will play a crucial role in the day-to-day care and support of the people we support. You will work closely with the care team to ensure the highest standards of care are consistently provided, promoting the physical, emotional, and social well-being of everyone.

This is a key position and requires a confident, experienced and accomplished senior carer. Your ability to lead and inspire a team will be crucial to your success in the role as well as your sound knowledge and experience of care planning and provision.

Key responsibilities

  • Undertake effective and efficient assessment of people we support including risk assessments, the development of care/support plans and ensuring that these are tailored to individual needs and preferences.
  • Supporting with the safe administering of medication and monitoring people we support’s health needs.
  • Supporting and guiding colleagues, including performance reviews and 1-1s, ensuring effective team communication and performance.
  • Supporting and guiding colleagues with the accurate recording of care delivery and any changes to a person we support’s condition.
  • Guiding colleagues as they assist people we support with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and mobility.
  • Encouraging participation in activities and fostering a positive living environment.
  • Helping to maintain a safe and clean environment, adhering to all health and safety regulations.
  • Take responsibility for delegated areas of work as required, including specific projects.
  • Participate in or lead colleague meetings and undertake and deliver training as required
  • Development of individual and group programmes to meet specific objectives.
  • Attend meetings and represent the Registered Manager/Deputy Manager as required
  • Contribute to the development of services as required in accordance with directorate policy and/or in response to the needs of people we support
  • Maintain links with partner organisations, the voluntary and private sector as appropriate.
  • Work within the Gold Standards Framework

About Us

Care Dorset launched in October 2022 as a new provider supporting adults across a range of support models and in different settings including reablement, day services, supported living, and residential care.  We are a local authority trading company, wholly owned by Dorset Council, with strong ambitions to innovate and transform our existing services to deliver better outcomes for people as well as growing commercially.

We are passionate about not only providing the highest quality of support, but in also providing rewarding and meaningful career opportunities to our colleagues.

 

We are people focused. We are genuine. We have integrity. We will develop. We are a team.

These values define our personality. They are our statement about what we stand for and what we believe in, and they are the basis behind the decisions we make every single day. They are the Care Dorset way.  

 Are you passionate about helping individuals enjoy and maintain their quality of life?

Do you have a caring and empathetic nature?

If so, we have an exciting opportunity to join Care Dorset 

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